BARRACKS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BARRACKS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
b3a1r1r1a1c3k5s1
PlayableBARRACKS · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BARRACKS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.87%
Our own measure of how useful BARRACKS is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARRACKS
No single letter turns BARRACKS into another word.
How BARRACKS scores
Scrabble b3a1r1r1a1c3k5s1 16
Words with Friends b4a1r1r1a1c4k5s1 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in BARRACKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BARRACKS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BARRACKS
barrack15 arracks13 bracks14 arrack12 kabars12 barcas10 scarab10 barras8 aback13 backs13 brack13 abask11 barks11 braks11 carks11 kabar11 kbars11 krabs11 racks11 abacs9 araks9 barca9 cabas9 carbs9 crabs9 karas9 rarks9 scrab9 arbas7 barra7 carrs7 sabra7 sacra7 arars5 arras5 back12 bark10 bask10 brak10 cark10
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Common questions about BARRACKS
- Is BARRACKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BARRACKS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BARRACKS worth?
- BARRACKS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BARRACKS?
- No single letter can be added to BARRACKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BARRACKS:
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