BARYCENTRE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. BARYCENTRE 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept BARYCENTRE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BARYCENTRE is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BARYCENTRE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
barycentresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BARYCENTRE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BARYCENTRE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BARYCENTRE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BARYCENTRE
1 longer words begin with BARYCENTRE.
Shorter words from the letters in BARYCENTRE
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Common questions about BARYCENTRE
- Is BARYCENTRE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BARYCENTRE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BARYCENTRE worth?
- BARYCENTRE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BARYCENTRE?
- BARYCENTRE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BARYCENTRE:
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