BARTER is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. BARTER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BARTER?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BARTER is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bartersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BARTER scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BARTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 61,320.
What does BARTER mean in Scrabble?
verb
To exchange goods or services directly for other goods or services, without the use of money.
Bartering works by two sides agreeing that what each has to offer is worth roughly what the other wants, cutting money out of the deal entirely, which is why it is often described as the oldest form of trade. The practice still appears wherever currency is scarce, unstable, or simply less convenient than a direct swap, from small local exchanges of produce to larger arrangements between businesses trading services for services. As a noun, the same word names both the practice itself and the particular goods handed over in such a deal. Anthropologists and historians often point to barter as evidence of trade networks that existed long before coins or paper money were invented.
How BARTER is used
Used of direct exchange without money, both as an everyday verb and, less often, as a noun for the goods or system involved.
- The two farmers agreed to barter grain for tools.
- During the shortage, neighbours would barter eggs for fresh bread.
- He offered to barter his old bicycle for a set of carpentry tools.
- Traders along the route still barter rather than rely on cash.
- The village economy ran largely on barter long after coins arrived elsewhere.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BARTER and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BARTER
The 6 tiles of BARTER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BARTER
5 longer words begin with BARTER.
Shorter words from the letters in BARTER
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Common questions about BARTER
- Is BARTER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BARTER, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BARTER worth?
- BARTER is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BARTER mean?
- To exchange goods or services directly for other goods or services, without the use of money.
- What letters can be added to BARTER?
- BARTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BARTER:
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