BARRACES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. BARRACES 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.
b3a1r1r1a1c3e1s1
Depends on the listBARRACES · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BARRACES?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.25%
Our own measure of how useful BARRACES is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARRACES
No single letter turns BARRACES into another word.
How BARRACES scores
Scrabble b3a1r1r1a1c3e1s1 12
Words with Friends b4a1r1r1a1c4e1s1 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in BARRACES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BARRACES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BARRACES
barrace11 bracers11 barcas10 bracer10 braces10 cabers10 scarab10 abaser8 abears8 arecas8 barras8 barres8 caesar8 carers8 crares8 racers8 rebars8 scarer8 scarre8 arears6 abacs9 acerb9 barca9 brace9 cabas9 caber9 cabre9 carbs9 crabs9 scrab9 abase7 abear7 abers7 acers7 acres7 arbas7 areca7 barer7 bares7 barra7
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Common questions about BARRACES
- Is BARRACES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BARRACES is not in it.
- How many points is BARRACES worth?
- BARRACES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BARRACES?
- No single letter can be added to BARRACES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BARRACES:
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