BARRIER is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. BARRIER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
b3a1r1r1i1e1r1
PlayableBARRIER · 7 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 411,717odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BARRIER?
| 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: 52 / 100
52WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.29
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%7.14%
Our own measure of how useful BARRIER is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARRIER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
barriersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BARRIER scores
Scrabble b3a1r1r1i1e1r1 9
Words with Friends b4a1r1r1i1e1r1 10
Face value of the 7 tiles in BARRIER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 3 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 411,717.
Words starting with BARRIER
3 longer words begin with BARRIER.
Shorter words from the letters in BARRIER
barrie8 barer7 barre7 beira7 briar7 brier7 erbia7 rebar7 airer5 rarer5 aber6 abri6 bare6 bear6 bier6 birr6 brae6 brei6 brer6 brie6 brrr6 rabi6 riba6 rare4 rear4 arb5 bae5 bar5 bra5 brr5 reb5 rib5 air3 are3 ear3 era3 err3 ire3 rai3 rea3
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Common questions about BARRIER
- Is BARRIER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BARRIER, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BARRIER worth?
- BARRIER is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BARRIER?
- BARRIER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BARRIER:
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