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Is BAR a Scrabble Word?

Yes, BAR is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter”.

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Is BAR a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. BAR is a valid 3-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends, and it has 2 anagrams: ARB, BRA.

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Letters
3
Scrabble
5 pts
Words With Friends
6 pts
Anagrams
2
Familiarity
100th percentile

BAR meaning and definition

BAR has 4 common senses and works as a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

BAR as a noun

  1. A room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter.
  2. A counter where you can obtain food or drink.

BAR as a verb

  1. Prevent from entering; keep out.
  2. Render unsuitable for passage.

BAR Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

BAR scores 5 in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is B, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
B34
A11
R11
Total56

BAR on premium squares

On a double word square BAR scores 10 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 15. Putting B on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 3 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of BAR

2 words use exactly the same 3 letters as BAR. See all anagrams of BAR.

  • arb5
  • bra5

Unscramble BAR: 3 words from its letters

The letters B, A, R make 3 shorter words, up to 2 letters long. Most common first.

  • ab4
  • ar2
  • ba4

Words like BAR

One-letter changes to BAR, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

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Remove one letter from BAR

  • ar2
  • ba4

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BAR word facts

BAR is a 3-letter word with 3 distinct letters: 1 vowel (A) and 2 consonants. It starts with B and ends with R. By corpus frequency, BAR is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters B, A, R on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 3 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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BAR Scrabble word FAQ

Is BAR a Scrabble word?

Yes. BAR is a valid 3-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does BAR mean?

BAR is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter”.

How many points is BAR worth in Scrabble?

BAR is worth 5 points in Scrabble: B (3) + A (1) + R (1). On a double word square it scores 10, and on a triple word square 15.

How many points is BAR in Words With Friends?

BAR is worth 6 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of BAR?

BAR has 2 anagrams: ARB, BRA. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in BAR?

You can make 3 shorter words from the letters in BAR, including AB, AR and BA.

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