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Is BARBEQUES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BARBEQUES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BARBEQUES mean?

Barbeques is a form of BARBEQUE.

  1. noun

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

  2. noun

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

  3. noun

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

  4. verb

    cook outdoors on a barbecue grill

    “let's barbecue that meat”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
25
Letters
9

B (3) + A (1) + R (1) + B (3) + E (1) + Q (10) + U (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 22 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 BARBEQUES

BARBEQUES 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 BARBEQUES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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