Is UNBARRING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNBARRING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNBARRING mean?
Unbarring is a form of UNBAR.
- verb
remove a bar from (a door)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + B (3) + A (1) + R (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 UNBARRING
UNBARRING 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 UNBARRING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- barning10
- barring10
- burning10
- burring10
- baning9
- baring9
- rurban8
- bring8
- brung8
- guanin7
- raring7
- bairn7
- brain7
- briar7
- bruin7
- buran7
- burin7
- nubia7
- unban7
- unbar7
- urban7
- urbia7
- bang7
- bing7
- brag7
- brig7
- bung7
- burg7
- garb7
- grab7
- grub7
- garni6
- gnarr6
- grain6
- ruing6
- unrig6
- abri6
- bani6
- barn6
- birr6
- bran6
- brin6
- buna6
- bunn6
- bura6
- burn6
- burr6
- rabi6
- bag6
- big6
- bug6
- gab6
- gib6
- inrun5
- inurn5
- nairu5
- urari5
- agin5
- gain5
- gaun5
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