8-Letter Words Starting With BARR
- 24 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With BARR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With BARR 24 words
How common is BARR at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 24 eight-letter words that start with BARR. They average 11.5 points, the best is BARRACKS (16 points) and 29.2% end in S.
- Total words
- 24
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.5
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 29.2% of words
Most common last letters
- s 29.2%
- r 16.7%
- y 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ie8.3%
- ei4.2%
- oo4.2%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with BARR
b 3a 1r 1r 1a 1c 3k 5s 1
B 3 + A 1 + R 1 + R 1 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + S 1 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
barracks
Form of barrack
- nouna building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
- verblodge in barracks
- verbspur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts“The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers”
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How many eight-letter words that start with BARR are there?
There are 24 eight-letter words that start with BARR in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with BARR?
BARRACKS is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BARRATRY (13), BARRENLY (13), BARRETRY (13).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with BARR?
Everyday examples include BARRENER, BARRETTE, BARRIERS, BARRAGED, BARRAGES, BARRINGS, BARROOMS, BARRACKS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with BARR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BARRENLY (13), BARRETRY (13), BARRABLE (12), BARRACAN (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.