Is BAREBONED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BAREBONED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
14
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + R (1) + E (1) + B (3) + O (1) + N (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 14 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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.
Definition
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See the definition of BarebonedHooks for BAREBONED
BAREBONED 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 BAREBONED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- berobed12
- bonebed12
- barbed11
- dabber11
- dobber11
- nabbed11
- robbed11
- bandore10
- broaden10
- deboner10
- enrobed10
- redbone10
- nabber10
- ebbed10
- bander9
- barned9
- beader9
- beaned9
- bender9
- bonder9
- debone9
- roband9
- barbe9
- nabob9
- rebbe9
- aerobe8
- borane8
- boreen8
- enrobe8
- abode8
- adobe8
- ardeb8
- baned8
- barde8
- bared8
- beard8
- board8
- boned8
- bored8
- brand8
- bread8
- brede8
- breed8
- broad8
- debar8
- dobra8
- orbed8
- robed8
- abbe8
- babe8
- barb8
- earned7
- endear7
- neared7
- redone7
- baron7
- beano7
- boner7
- borne7
- abed7
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