Barren

/ˈbæɹən/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:10 pts6 letters

Definition of Barren

noun

An area of low fertility and habitation, a desolate place.
"The pine barrens are a site lonely enough to suit any hermit."

adjective

Unable to bear children; sterile.
"I silently wept as my daughter's husband rejected her. What would she do now that she was no longer a maiden but also barren?"
Of poor fertility, infertile; not producing vegetation.
Bleak.
Unproductive; fruitless; unprofitable; empty.
Mentally dull; stupid.

Anagrams of Barren

Words You Can Make

34 words can be made from the letters in "barren":

5-LETTER WORDS

barer barre rebar reran

4-LETTER WORDS

bane bare barn bean bear brae bran bren earn nabe near rare rear

3-LETTER WORDS

ane arb are ban bar ben bra brr ear era ern err nab nae neb+2 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "barren" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

sterile

ANTONYMS

fertilefruitful

Rhyming Words

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