BARRACUDA is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. BARRACUDA 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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PlayableBARRACUDA · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BARRACUDA?
| 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%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful BARRACUDA is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARRACUDA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
barracudasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BARRACUDA scores
Scrabble b3a1r1r1a1c3u1d2a1 14
Words with Friends b4a1r1r1a1c4u2d2a1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in BARRACUDA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BARRACUDA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BARRACUDA
1 longer words begin with BARRACUDA.
Shorter words from the letters in BARRACUDA
darbar9 durbar9 curara8 abaca9 barca9 cauda8 araba7 barra7 crura7 durra6 radar6 aurar5 abac8 caba8 carb8 crab8 curb8 bard7 baud7 brad7 buda7 burd7 card7 crud7 curd7 darb7 daub7 drab7 drac7 drub7 arba6 baur6 bura6 burr6 carr6 curr6 raca6 daur5 duar5 dura5
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Common questions about BARRACUDA
- Is BARRACUDA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BARRACUDA, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BARRACUDA worth?
- BARRACUDA is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BARRACUDA?
- BARRACUDA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BARRACUDA:
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