BARRACOUTA is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. BARRACOUTA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBARRACOUTA · 10 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BARRACOUTA?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.1%
Our own measure of how useful BARRACOUTA is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARRACOUTA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
barracoutasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BARRACOUTA scores
Scrabble b3a1r1r1a1c3o1u1t1a1 14
Words with Friends b4a1r1r1a1c4o1u2t1a1 17
Face value of the 10 tiles in BARRACOUTA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BARRACOUTA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BARRACOUTA
1 longer words begin with BARRACOUTA.
Shorter words from the letters in BARRACOUTA
turbocar12 abactor11 acrobat11 carabao11 carbora11 acatour9 araroba9 autocar9 burrata9 curator9 abator8 arbour8 arroba8 barrat8 braata8 carrat8 carrot8 cratur8 cuatro8 curara8 outbar8 rabato8 robata8 rubato8 tabour8 trocar8 turaco8 aurora6 abaca9 barca9 bract9 carbo9 carob9 coarb9 cobra9 courb9 abort7 about7 actor7 araba7
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Common questions about BARRACOUTA
- Is BARRACOUTA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BARRACOUTA, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BARRACOUTA worth?
- BARRACOUTA is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BARRACOUTA?
- BARRACOUTA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BARRACOUTA:
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