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Is BARRENEST a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BARRENEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BARRENEST mean?

Barrenest is a form of BARREN.

  1. noun

    an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation

    “the barrens of central Africa”

  2. adjective

    providing no shelter or sustenance

    “bare rocky hills”

  3. adjective

    not bearing offspring

    “a barren woman”

  4. adjective

    completely wanting or lacking

    “writing barren of insight”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

9

Letters

B (3) + A (1) + R (1) + R (1) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 11 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 BARRENEST

BARRENEST 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.

Anagrams of BARRENEST

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from BARRENEST

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