IRONBARK is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. IRONBARK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IRONBARK?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IRONBARK is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IRONBARK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ironbarksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IRONBARK scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in IRONBARK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IRONBARK has to be built on the board across turns.
What does IRONBARK mean in Scrabble?
noun
Australian
Any of several Australian eucalyptus trees with thick, deeply furrowed bark and very hard, durable timber.
The name comes from the rugged, dark bark that looks nearly as tough as metal. Ironbark timber was prized for railway sleepers and bridge beams, where it had to last for decades.
How IRONBARK is used
Used in Australia for both the tree and its timber; ironwood is a related name.
- The track wound through a stand of ironbark.
- Ironbark sleepers outlasted every other timber on the line.
- He split the ironbark with a wedge and a heavy maul.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IRONBARK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with IRONBARK
1 longer words begin with IRONBARK.
Shorter words from the letters in IRONBARK
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Common questions about IRONBARK
- Is IRONBARK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IRONBARK, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IRONBARK worth?
- IRONBARK is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IRONBARK mean?
- Any of several Australian eucalyptus trees with thick, deeply furrowed bark and very hard, durable timber.
- What letters can be added to IRONBARK?
- IRONBARK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of IRONBARK:
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