BARRIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. BARRIES 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BARRIES?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BARRIES is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARRIES
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
barriestChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How BARRIES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BARRIES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 137,239.
Anagrams of BARRIES
The 7 tiles of BARRIES in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BARRIES
1 longer words begin with BARRIES.
Shorter words from the letters in BARRIES
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Common questions about BARRIES
- Is BARRIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BARRIES is not in it.
- How many points is BARRIES worth?
- BARRIES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BARRIES?
- BARRIES takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BARRIES:
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