TYPEBAR is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. TYPEBAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TYPEBAR?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TYPEBAR is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TYPEBAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
typebarsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TYPEBAR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TYPEBAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What does TYPEBAR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A thin metal bar in a typewriter that carries a letter and strikes the paper when its key is pressed.
When two keys were pressed too quickly, one typebar could jam against its neighbour at the printing point. Collectors of old machines often free a stuck typebar with a gentle push.
How TYPEBAR is used
The word typebar belongs to mechanical typewriters and some older printers.
- Each typebar swung up and hit the ribbon with a sharp click.
- A bent typebar left the letter e crooked on every line.
- The repairman cleaned the ink from every typebar.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TYPEBAR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TYPEBAR
1 longer words begin with TYPEBAR.
Shorter words from the letters in TYPEBAR
Showing 40 of 162. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about TYPEBAR
- Is TYPEBAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TYPEBAR, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TYPEBAR worth?
- TYPEBAR is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TYPEBAR mean?
- A thin metal bar in a typewriter that carries a letter and strikes the paper when its key is pressed.
- What letters can be added to TYPEBAR?
- TYPEBAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TYPEBAR:
Open TYPEBAR in the Word Finder