BLARNEY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BLARNEY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBLARNEY · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 257,323odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BLARNEY?
| 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: 53 / 100
53WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.71
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.86%
Our own measure of how useful BLARNEY is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BLARNEY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
blarneysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BLARNEY scores
Scrabble b3l1a1r1n1e1y4 12
Words with Friends b4l2a1r1n2e1y3 14
Face value of the 7 tiles in BLARNEY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
Words starting with BLARNEY
3 longer words begin with BLARNEY.
Shorter words from the letters in BLARNEY
barely11 barley11 barney11 bleary11 bylane11 nearby11 anerly9 larney9 nearly9 branle8 barny10 barye10 bayer10 bayle10 beany10 belay10 beray10 beryl10 yerba10 early8 layer8 leany8 leary8 rayle8 rayne8 relay8 renay8 yearn8 abler7 baler7 belar7 blaer7 blare7 blear7 brane7 learn5 neral5 renal5 ably9 abye9
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Common questions about BLARNEY
- Is BLARNEY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BLARNEY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BLARNEY worth?
- BLARNEY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BLARNEY?
- BLARNEY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BLARNEY:
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