BARRAGE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. BARRAGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BARRAGE?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BARRAGE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARRAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BARRAGE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BARRAGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 411,717.
What does BARRAGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A heavy, concentrated burst of gunfire, or an overwhelming rush of questions or criticism.
Barrage began as an artillery word for fire laid down on a wide area to protect advancing troops. Journalists and politicians borrowed it for any flood of words, and a different sense names a dam built across a river.
How BARRAGE is used
Barrage is used in military, news and everyday contexts, often followed by "of".
- The minister faced a barrage of questions from reporters.
- An artillery barrage opened the attack at dawn.
- A barrage of complaints reached the helpdesk after the update.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BARRAGE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BARRAGE
The 7 tiles of BARRAGE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BARRAGE
2 longer words begin with BARRAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in BARRAGE
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Common questions about BARRAGE
- Is BARRAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BARRAGE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BARRAGE worth?
- BARRAGE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BARRAGE mean?
- A heavy, concentrated burst of gunfire, or an overwhelming rush of questions or criticism.
- What letters can be added to BARRAGE?
- BARRAGE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BARRAGE:
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