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.
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
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
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.
What does BARRISTER mean in Scrabble?
noun
legal
A lawyer who is qualified to argue cases for clients in the higher courts.
In Britain and several other countries a barrister is a courtroom specialist, usually hired through a solicitor. The split between the two kinds of lawyer is a distinctive feature of those legal systems.
How BARRISTER is used
Barrister is used in Britain and Commonwealth countries; in the United States the general word is attorney.
- The barrister rose to address the jury.
- She trained for years before becoming a barrister.
- A solicitor hired a barrister to argue the appeal.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BARRISTER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BARRISTER
4 longer words begin with BARRISTER.
Shorter words from the letters in BARRISTER
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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 does BARRISTER mean?
- A lawyer who is qualified to argue cases for clients in the higher courts.
- 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:
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