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Barb

/bɑː(ɹ)b/

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:10 pts4 letters
Definition of Barb

noun

  1. The point that stands backward in an arrow, fishhook, etc., to prevent it from being easily extracted. Hence: Anything which stands out with a sharp point obliquely or crosswise to something else.
  2. A hurtful or disparaging remark.
  3. A beard, or that which resembles it, or grows in the place of it.
  4. Armor for a horse, corrupted from bard.
  5. A horse.

verb

  1. To furnish with barbs, or with that which will hold or hurt like barbs, as an arrow, fishhook, spear, etc.
  2. To cover a horse in armor, corrupted from bard.
  3. To cut (hair).
  4. To shave or dress the beard of.
  5. To clip; to mow.
Anagrams of Barb

No exact anagrams found for "barb". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+ebarbe
+irabbi
+sbarbs
Related Word Patterns
BA...Words starting with "ba"...RBWords ending with "rb"All 4-letter wordsUnscramble "barb"
Letter Values
b3
a1
r1
b3

Total: 8 Scrabble points

Word Tools
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Rhymes With Barb
absorbacerbadsorbadverbaldicarbarbbicarbblurbburbcarbchemisorbchemosorb
Related 4-Letter Words
baalbaasbabababebabubabybachbackbadebadsbaffbagsbahtbailbait

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Barb"

Barb is a 4-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Barb" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "barb" is a low-scoring word.