BARRIE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. BARRIE 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BARRIE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BARRIE is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARRIE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BARRIE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BARRIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 40,880.
Words starting with BARRIE
6 longer words begin with BARRIE.
Shorter words from the letters in BARRIE
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Common questions about BARRIE
- Is BARRIE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BARRIE is not in it.
- How many points is BARRIE worth?
- BARRIE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BARRIE?
- BARRIE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BARRIE:
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