Is BARBAROUSNESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BARBAROUSNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BARBAROUSNESS mean?
- noun
the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
13
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + R (1) + B (3) + A (1) + R (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 17 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 BARBAROUSNESS
BARBAROUSNESS 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 BARBAROUSNESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- absorbers13
- barbarous13
- reabsorbs13
- absorber12
- babassus12
- baseborn12
- nabobess12
- reabsorb12
- snubbers12
- subbases12
- barosaurs11
- suborners11
- absorbs11
- babassu11
- barbers11
- busbars11
- nabbers11
- nubbers11
- robbers11
- rubbers11
- snubber11
- sobbers11
- subbase11
- subbass11
- baroness10
- barosaur10
- rasboras10
- rubasses10
- subareas10
- suborner10
- surbases10
- abbess10
- absorb10
- barber10
- barbes10
- buboes10
- busbar10
- nabber10
- nabobs10
- nubber10
- robber10
- rubber10
- sobber10
- abasers9
- abusers9
- arbores9
- arbours9
- arrobas9
- barrens9
- bonuses9
- boranes9
- bournes9
- bourses9
- brasses9
- burners9
- bursars9
- bursera9
- rasbora9
- resorbs9
- rubasse9
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