BARRACAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. BARRACAN is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BARRACAN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BARRACAN is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARRACAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
barracansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BARRACAN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BARRACAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BARRACAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of BARRACAN
The 8 tiles of BARRACAN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BARRACAN
1 longer words begin with BARRACAN.
Shorter words from the letters in BARRACAN
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Common questions about BARRACAN
- Is BARRACAN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BARRACAN is not in it.
- How many points is BARRACAN worth?
- BARRACAN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BARRACAN?
- BARRACAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BARRACAN:
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