Bars

/ˈbɑː(ɹ)z/

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

Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:7 pts4 letters

Definition of Bars

noun

  1. A solid, more or less rigid object of metal or wood with a uniform cross-section smaller than its length.

    "The window was protected by steel bars."

  2. A solid metal object with uniform (round, square, hexagonal, octagonal or rectangular) cross-section; in the US its smallest dimension is 1/4 inch or greater, a piece of thinner material being called a strip.

    "Ancient Sparta used iron bars instead of handy coins in more valuable alloy, to physically discourage the use of money."

  3. A cuboid piece of any solid commodity.

    "bar of chocolate"

  4. A broad shaft, or band, or stripe.

    "a bar of colour"

  5. A long, narrow drawn or printed rectangle, cuboid or cylinder, especially as used in a bar code or a bar chart.

verb

  1. To obstruct the passage of (someone or something).

    "Our way was barred by a huge rockfall."

  2. To prohibit.

    "I couldn't get into the nightclub because I had been barred."

  3. To lock or bolt with a bar.

    "bar the door"

  4. To imprint or paint with bars, to stripe.

Anagrams of Bars

Exact Anagrams

2 words using all 4 letters:

Words You Can Make

10 words can be made from the letters in "bars":

4-LETTER WORDS

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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