BARWOOD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. BARWOOD 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BARWOOD?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BARWOOD is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARWOOD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
barwoodsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BARWOOD scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BARWOOD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 661,688.
Words starting with BARWOOD
1 longer words begin with BARWOOD.
Shorter words from the letters in BARWOOD
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Common questions about BARWOOD
- Is BARWOOD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BARWOOD is not in it.
- How many points is BARWOOD worth?
- BARWOOD is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BARWOOD?
- BARWOOD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BARWOOD:
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