Is BLARNEY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BLARNEY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BLARNEY mean?
- noun
flattery designed to gain favor
- verb
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
“He palavered her into going along”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
B (3) + L (1) + A (1) + R (1) + N (1) + E (1) + Y (4) = 12 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 BLARNEY
Single letters that turn BLARNEY 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 BLARNEY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- barely11
- barley11
- barney11
- bleary11
- nearby11
- barny10
- barye10
- bayer10
- belay10
- beryl10
- yerba10
- nearly9
- ably9
- abye9
- bray9
- byre9
- byrl9
- early8
- layer8
- leary8
- relay8
- yearn8
- aby8
- bay8
- bey8
- bye8
- abler7
- baler7
- blare7
- blear7
- aery7
- aryl7
- eyra7
- lyre7
- nary7
- rely7
- yare7
- yarn7
- yean7
- year7
- by7
- able6
- bale6
- bane6
- bare6
- barn6
- beal6
- bean6
- bear6
- blae6
- brae6
- bran6
- bren6
- nabe6
- any6
- aye6
- lay6
- ley6
- lye6
- nay6
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