BARRETTE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. BARRETTE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BARRETTE?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BARRETTE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARRETTE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BARRETTE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BARRETTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BARRETTE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BARRETTE
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BARRETTE mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A small clip or bar used to hold hair in place.
A barrette snaps or slides shut to keep strands off the face or to hold a style together. Barrettes range from plain plastic to jewelled pieces worn for special occasions.
How BARRETTE is used
Barrette is the usual North American word, whereas British speakers often say hair slide.
- She fastened her hair with a silver barrette.
- The little girl lost a barrette on the playground.
- A tortoiseshell barrette held the bun in place.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BARRETTE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BARRETTE
The 8 tiles of BARRETTE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with BARRETTE
3 longer words begin with BARRETTE.
Shorter words from the letters in BARRETTE
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Common questions about BARRETTE
- Is BARRETTE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BARRETTE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BARRETTE worth?
- BARRETTE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BARRETTE mean?
- A small clip or bar used to hold hair in place.
- What letters can be added to BARRETTE?
- BARRETTE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BARRETTE:
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