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Barbs
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About 1 syllable
noun · verb · 5 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of barb
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : valid
What does barbs mean?
noun
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
“his parting shot was `drop dead'”
the pointed part of barbed wire
a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove
one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather
verb
provide with barbs
“barbed wire”
Definitions shown for barb, the base form of barbs.
Is BARBS a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | Yes |
How many points is BARBS worth?
Scrabble
9 ptsWords With Friends
11 ptsWordfeud
11 ptsNYT Crossplay
11 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in BARBS
Words that end like BARBS
Common words that share the ending -ARBS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
All words ending in -ARBSBarbs: quick answers
Is BARBS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BARBS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BARBS worth?
BARBS scores 9 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does barbs mean?
barbs is the plural and third-person singular form of barb, which means “an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BARBS?
You can make 19 shorter words from BARBS, such as ABBS, BARB, ABB, ARBS. See the full list.