Is BARRISTER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BARRISTER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BARRISTER mean?
- noun
a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 12
- Letters
- 9
B (3) + A (1) + R (1) + R (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (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 BARRISTER
Single letters that turn BARRISTER 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 hooks1
Words you can make from BARRISTER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- arbiters10
- barriers10
- rarebits10
- arbiter9
- baiters9
- barites9
- barrets9
- barrier9
- barters9
- brasier9
- rarebit9
- rebaits9
- terbias9
- starrier8
- tarriers8
- baiter8
- barest8
- barite8
- barres8
- barret8
- barter8
- baster8
- bestir8
- bister8
- bistre8
- biters8
- braise8
- breast8
- briars8
- briers8
- rabies8
- rebait8
- rebars8
- tabers8
- terbia8
- tribes8
- artsier7
- stirrer7
- tarrier7
- tarries7
- tarsier7
- abets7
- abris7
- baits7
- barer7
- bares7
- barre7
- baser7
- baste7
- bates7
- bears7
- beast7
- beats7
- betas7
- biers7
- birrs7
- birse7
- biter7
- bites7
- braes7
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