BARRENWORT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. BARRENWORT 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BARRENWORT?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BARRENWORT is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARRENWORT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
barrenwortsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BARRENWORT scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BARRENWORT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 3 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BARRENWORT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BARRENWORT
1 longer words begin with BARRENWORT.
Shorter words from the letters in BARRENWORT
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Common questions about BARRENWORT
- Is BARRENWORT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BARRENWORT, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BARRENWORT worth?
- BARRENWORT is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BARRENWORT?
- BARRENWORT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BARRENWORT:
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