Is BARBARISE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BARBARISE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BARBARISE mean?
- verb
become crude or savage or barbaric in behavior or language
- verb
make crude or savage in behavior or speech
“his years in prison have barbarized the young man”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + R (1) + B (3) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + S (1) + E (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for BARBARISE
Single letters that turn BARBARISE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks2
Words you can make from BARBARISE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- babesia11
- barbers11
- barbies11
- bribers11
- rabbies11
- ribbers11
- babier10
- babies10
- barber10
- barbes10
- barbie10
- briber10
- bribes10
- rabbis10
- ribber10
- airbase9
- brasier9
- abbas9
- abbes9
- babas9
- babes9
- barbe9
- barbs9
- bibes9
- bribe9
- rabbi9
- abaser8
- arabis8
- arriba8
- barres8
- braise8
- briars8
- briers8
- rabies8
- rebars8
- abba8
- abbe8
- baba8
- babe8
- barb8
- bibe8
- bibs8
- ebbs8
- sibb8
- abase7
- abris7
- barer7
- bares7
- barre7
- baser7
- bears7
- biers7
- birrs7
- birse7
- braes7
- briar7
- brier7
- bries7
- rabis7
- rebar7
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