BARRISTER is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BARRISTER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
b3a1r1r1i1s1t1e1r1
PlayableBARRISTER · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BARRISTER?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.67%
Our own measure of how useful BARRISTER is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARRISTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
barristersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BARRISTER scores
Scrabble b3a1r1r1i1s1t1e1r1 11
Words with Friends b4a1r1r1i1s1t1e1r1 12
Face value of the 9 tiles in BARRISTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 3 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BARRISTER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BARRISTER
4 longer words begin with BARRISTER.
Shorter words from the letters in BARRISTER
arbiters10 barriers10 barriest10 rarebits10 starrier8 tarriers8 arbiter9 baiters9 barites9 barrets9 barrier9 barries9 barters9 brasier9 rarebit9 rebaits9 terbias9 artsier7 serrati7 stirrer7 tarrier7 tarries7 tarsier7 baiter8 barest8 barite8 barres8 barret8 barrie8 barter8 baster8 bestar8 bestir8 bister8 bistre8 biters8 bitser8 braise8 breast8 breist8
Showing 40 of 375. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about BARRISTER
- Is BARRISTER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BARRISTER, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BARRISTER worth?
- BARRISTER is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BARRISTER?
- BARRISTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BARRISTER:
Open BARRISTER in the Word Finder