BARRIERS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. BARRIERS 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.
b3a1r1r1i1e1r1s1
PlayableBARRIERS · 8 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BARRIERS?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.25
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.75%
Our own measure of how useful BARRIERS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARRIERS
No single letter turns BARRIERS into another word.
How BARRIERS scores
Scrabble b3a1r1r1i1e1r1s1 10
Words with Friends b4a1r1r1i1e1r1s1 11
Face value of the 8 tiles in BARRIERS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BARRIERS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BARRIERS
barrier9 barries9 brasier9 barres8 barrie8 braise8 briars8 briers8 erbias8 rabies8 rebars8 airers6 arsier6 raiser6 sairer6 sierra6 abers7 abies7 abris7 barer7 bares7 barre7 baser7 bears7 beira7 biers7 birrs7 birse7 braes7 breis7 brers7 briar7 brier7 bries7 brise7 erbia7 rabis7 rebar7 ribas7 ribes7
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Common questions about BARRIERS
- Is BARRIERS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BARRIERS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BARRIERS worth?
- BARRIERS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BARRIERS?
- No single letter can be added to BARRIERS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BARRIERS:
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