Is BARBARITY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BARBARITY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BARBARITY mean?
- noun
the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
- noun
a brutal barbarous savage act
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + R (1) + B (3) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + T (1) + Y (4) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
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 BARBARITY
BARBARITY has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from BARBARITY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- rabbitry15
- rabbity14
- ribby12
- tabby12
- baryta11
- briary11
- baby11
- rabbit10
- barry10
- ariary9
- rarity9
- rabbi9
- bray9
- arriba8
- array8
- tarry8
- tayra8
- abba8
- baba8
- barb8
- aby8
- bay8
- briar7
- rabat7
- airy7
- arty7
- raya7
- tray7
- yirr7
- bib7
- by7
- abri6
- bait6
- birr6
- brat6
- brit6
- rabi6
- ray6
- rya6
- try6
- yar6
- atria5
- raita5
- riata5
- tiara5
- aba5
- arb5
- baa5
- bar5
- bat5
- bit5
- bra5
- brr5
- rib5
- tab5
- ay5
- ya5
- airt4
- aria4
- raia4
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