Is BARBITURATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BARBITURATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BARBITURATES mean?
Barbiturates is a form of BARBITURATE.
- noun
organic compound having powerful soporific effect; overdose can be fatal
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
12
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + R (1) + B (3) + I (1) + T (1) + U (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 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 BARBITURATES
BARBITURATES 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 BARBITURATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- barbiturate15
- barbarise13
- rabbiters13
- arbitrates12
- babirusa12
- rabbiter12
- stubbier12
- subtribe12
- tubbiest12
- arbitrate11
- aubretias11
- aubrietas11
- birrettas11
- turbaries11
- babesia11
- babiest11
- barbate11
- barbers11
- barbets11
- barbies11
- barbuts11
- bribers11
- rabbets11
- rabbies11
- rabbits11
- ribbers11
- rubbers11
- rubbies11
- stabber11
- tabbies11
- tubbers11
- tubbier11
- abutters10
- airburst10
- arbiters10
- aubretia10
- aubrieta10
- birettas10
- birretta10
- bitrates10
- brattier10
- bruiters10
- burriest10
- burstier10
- rarebits10
- tabarets10
- tributes10
- babier10
- babies10
- barber10
- barbes10
- barbet10
- barbie10
- barbut10
- briber10
- bribes10
- busbar10
- rabbet10
- rabbis10
- rabbit10
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