8 Letter Words That Start With BAR

There are 118+ eight letter words beginning with BAR in our English dictionary. Every eight-letter BAR word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with BAR.

Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With BAR

barriers 10

barbette 12

barbicel 14

barchans 15

bardling 12

bareland 11

bargeese 11

bargemen 13

bargests 11

bargoons 11

bargoose 11

barguest 11

All 8-Letter Words Starting With BAR (84 words)

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How Common is BAR as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 118 8-letter words starting with BAR in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.7, with -S endings dominating (33% of them).

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118

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Most Common Ending (33%)

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8 Letter Words beginning with BAR are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 8 Letter Words with BAR.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter BAR-Words in Scrabble

barbeque 21

barometz 21

baroques 19

barrique 19

bartizan 19

barklike 18

What is the highest scoring word in
Scrabble that starts with BAR?

21 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with BAR is barbeque with a total of 21 points.

B 3

A 1

R 1

B 3

E 1

Q 10

U 1

E 1

noun 1. a meal or gathering at which meat, fish, or other food is cooked out of doors on a rack over an open fire or on a special appliance

Synonyms:

meal cooked outdoors… roast

verb 1. cook (food) on a barbecue

Synonyms:

cook outdoorsgrillspit-roast

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With BAR

How many 8 letter words starting with BAR are in the English dictionary?

There are 118 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with BAR. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.7.
Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with BAR worth more in Scrabble?

Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "barrique", "barbeque", "bartizan", "barometz" start with BAR and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "barbeque" is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.
What are the most common 8 letter words starting with BAR?

Everyday 8-letter words starting with BAR include "barriers", "barbette", "barbicel", "barchans", "bardling".