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Is BARBECUE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BARBECUE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BARBECUE mean?

  1. verb

    cook outdoors on a barbecue grill

    “let's barbecue that meat”

  2. noun

    meat that has been barbecued or grilled in a highly seasoned sauce

  3. noun

    a cookout in which food is cooked over an open fire; especially a whole animal carcass roasted on a spit

  4. noun

    a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

8

Letters

B (3) + A (1) + R (1) + B (3) + E (1) + C (3) + U (1) + E (1) = 14 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 BARBECUE

Single letters that turn BARBECUE 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 hooks3

Words you can make from BARBECUE

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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