BARROWFUL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. BARROWFUL 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BARROWFUL?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BARROWFUL is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARROWFUL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
barrowfulsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BARROWFUL scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BARROWFUL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BARROWFUL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BARROWFUL
1 longer words begin with BARROWFUL.
Shorter words from the letters in BARROWFUL
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Common questions about BARROWFUL
- Is BARROWFUL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BARROWFUL is not in it.
- How many points is BARROWFUL worth?
- BARROWFUL is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BARROWFUL?
- BARROWFUL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BARROWFUL:
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