How many words with BAR are there?

This page lists 634 words with BAR from our dictionary, each shown with its Scrabble score.

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Words With BAR

All 634 words in our dictionary that contain BAR — sorted by Scrabble score.

634 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first

hyperbarically29 barbarizations27 hexobarbitals27 microbarographs27 barbarization26 hexobarbital26 liquidambars26 microbarograph26 wheelbarrowing26 barbarizing25 liquidambar25 wheelbarrowed25 barbarized24 barbequing24 disembarkations24 phenobarbitones24 barbarizes23 barbequed23 barefacednesses23 barometrically23 baroquely23 barquentines23 disembarkation23 phenobarbitals23 phenobarbitone23 rebarbatively23 sybaritically23 wheelbarrows23 barbarize22 barbeques22 barefacedly22 barquentine22 disembarking22 embarrassingly22 hyperbaric22 phenobarbital22 stringybarks22 subarachnoidal22 wheelbarrow22 barbarically21 barbeque21 barebacked21 barefacedness21 barographic21 barquettes21 bombardments21 disembarked21 disembarrassing21 embarkments21 embarrassedly21 pentobarbitones21 stringybark21 barbershops20 barhopping20 barquette20 bartizans20 bombardment20 disembarrassed20 embarkations20 embarkment20 embarrassments20 handbarrows20 pentobarbitals20 pentobarbitone20 reembarking20 subarachnoid20 threadbareness20 barbarianisms19 barbarousnesses19 barbershop19 barhopped19 baroques19 baroreceptors19 barracking19 bartizan19 columbarium19 crowbarring19 debarkations19 disembarks19 disembarrasses19 embarcaderos19 embarkation19 embarrassable19 embarrassment19 handbarrow19 nonbarbiturates19 pentobarbital19 reembarked19 ringbarking19 scabbarding19 secobarbitals19 shagbarks19 amobarbitals18 barbarianism18 barbarously18 bareback18 barkeepers18 barleycorns18 barographs18 baroque18 baroreceptor18 barques18 barracked18 barrackers18 barricadoing18 bombardiers18 bombarding18 capybaras18 crowbarred18 debarkation18 disembark18 embarcadero18 embarking18 imbarking18 multibarreled18 nonbarbiturate18 rebarbative18 ringbarked18 scabbarded18 secobarbital18 shagbark18 sybaritisms18 unbarricaded18 unembarrassed18 amobarbital17 barbarousness17 barbecuing17 barefaced17 bareheaded17 bargeboards17 barkeeper17 barkentines17 barleycorn17 barnstorming17 baroceptors17 barograph17 barque17 barracker17 barrelheads17 barrelhouses17 barricading17 barricadoed17 bombarded17 bombardier17 bombardons17 capybara17 crossbarring17 debarking17 disembarrass17 embarked17 embarrassing17 herbariums17 imbarked17 outbargaining17 outbarking17 preembargo17 reembarks17 soapbarks17 sybaritism17 syllabary17 antibaryons16 barbarisms16 barbarity16 barbascoes16 barbecued16 barbecuers16 barbiturates16 barbwires16 bardolatry16 barefooted16 bargeboard16 barkeeps16 barkentine16 barnstormed16 barnstormers16 baroceptor16 barometric16 barometry16 baronetcy16 barouches16 barracks16 barramundas16 barramundis16 barrelhead16 barrelhouse16 barricaded16 barricadoes16 bombardon16 carbaryls16 columbaria16 crossbarred16 debarked16 disbarments16 embargoing16 embarrassed16 handlebars16 herbarium16 outbargained16 outbarked16 reembark16 ringbarks16 scabbards16 soapbark16 subarctics16 sybaritic16 syllabaries16 threadbare16 antibaryon15 barbarism15 barbarities15 barbascos15 barbecuer15 barbecues15 barberry15 barbicans15 barbicels15 barbiturate15 barbwire15 barcarolles15 barchans15 bardolatries15 baresarks15 barghests15 barkeep15 barnstormer15 barnyards15 barometries15 baronetcies15 barouche15 barrack15 barracoutas15 barracudas15 barramunda15 barramundi15 barrelfuls15 barrelsful15 barricades15 baryonic15 bombards15 carbaryl15 cinnabarine15 crowbars15 debarments15 disbarment15 embargoed15 embarks15 embarrasses15 handlebar15 imbarks15 ironbarks15 isallobaric15 microbars15 multibarrel15 ninebarks15 rhubarbs15 ringbark15 scabbard15 subarctic15 typebars15 unbarbered15 baratheas14 barbarians14 barbaric14 barbasco14 barbecue14 barbering14 barberries14 barbican14 barbicel14 barbitones14 barcaroles14 barcarolle14 barchan14 bardolaters14 barehead14 baresark14 barfly14 bargaining14 barghest14 barhops14 barkiest14 barking14 barkless14 barky14 barleducs14 barnacled14 barnlike14 barnstorms14 barnyard14 barograms14 barometers14 baronetages14 barracoons14 barracouta14 barracuda14 barrelful14 barrennesses14 barricade14 barricado14 bartending14 barytic14 barytones14 bombard14 crowbar14 debarks14 debarment14 disbarring14 drawbars14 embargoes14 embark14 embarring14 gabardines14 gabbards14 imbark14 ironbark14 kilobars14 microbar14 ninebark14 outbargains14 outbarks14 rhubarb14 sybarites14 tanbarks14 typebar14 ambary13 barathea13 barbarian13 barbarous13 barbered13 barbettes13 barbitals13 barbitone13 barcarole13 bardolater13 bareboats13 barefoot13 barfing13 barflies13 bargained13 bargainers13 bargeman13 bargemen13 barhop13 barked13 barkers13 barkier13 barleduc13 barmaids13 barnacles13 barnstorm13 barogram13 barometer13 baronetage13 barracoon13 barraging13 barrancas13 barrancos13 barratry13 barrelages13 barrelling13 barrenly13 barretry13 bartended13 bartenders13 barwares13 barytone13 cinnabars13 crossbars13 debark13 debarring13 disbarred13 drawbar13 embarrass13 embarred13 gabardine13 gabbard13 gabbarts13 herbaria13 kilobar13 megabars13 millibars13 mimbars13 outbargain13 outbark13 sybarite13 tanbark13 unbarbed13 ambaries12 barbells12 barbette12 barbing12 barbital12 barbless12 barbules12 bareboat12 barefit12 barenesses12 barfed12 bargainer12 bargellos12 barguests12 barker12 barleys12 barlows12 barmaid12 barmiest12 barmy12 barnacle12 baronages12 baronesses12 barrable12 barraged12 barranca12 barranco12 barratries12 barrelage12 barreling12 barrelled12 barrenness12 barretries12 barristers12 barrooms12 barrows12 bartender12 bartering12 barware12 baryons12 barytas12 barytes12 cabarets12 carbarns12 cinnabar12 crossbar12 debarred12 embargo12 eyebars12 gabbart12 isallobars12 isobaric12 kabars12 kebars12 labarums12 megabar12 millibar12 mimbar12 tabarded12 turbary12 unbarring12 ambaris11 barbate11 barbed11 barbell11 barbels11 barbers11 barbets11 barbule11 barbuts11 bardic11 barding11 barely11 bargains11 bargello11 barging11 barguest11 baritonal11 baritones11 bariums11 barks11 barley11 barlow11 barmier11 baronage11 barony11 barrages11 barraters11 barrators11 barreled11 barrenest11 barretors11 barrettes11 barrister11 barroom11 barrow11 barstools11 bartends11 bartered11 barterers11 bartisans11 baryes11 baryon11 baryta11 baryte11 busbars11 cabaret11 carbarn11 eyebar11 isallobar11 kabar11 kbars11 kebar11 labarum11 lumbars11 sambars11 sandbars11 sidebars11 turbaries11 unbarred11 allobars10 ambari10 barbal10 barbel10 barber10 barbes10 barbet10 barbut10 barded10 bareges10 bareness10 barfs10 bargain10 barged10 bargees10 barillas10 baritone10 barium10 bark10 barman10 barmen10 barmie10 barniest10 barny10 baroness10 baronets10 barongs10 baronial10 baronies10 baronnes10 barrage10 barrater10 barrator10 barrener10 barretor10 barrette10 barriers10 barring10 barstool10 bartend10 barterer10 bartisan10 barye10 bulbar10 busbar10 disbars10 durbars10 embars10 isobares10 kbar10 lumbar10 sambar10 sandbar10 sidebar10 subareas10 subarid10 tabards10 tabarets10 tollbars10 allobar9 barbe9 barbs9 bardes9 barege9 barf9 bargee9 barges9 baric9 barilla9 baring9 barites9 barless9 barms9 barnier9 baronet9 barong9 baronne9 barred9 barrels9 barrens9 barrets9 barrier9 barrios9 barters9 debars9 disbar9 durbar9 embar9 isobare9 isobars9 subarea9 tabard9 tabaret9 tollbar9 barb8 barde8 bards8 bared8 barest8 barge8 barite8 barm8 barons8 barrel8 barren8 barres8 barret8 barrio8 barter8 debar8 isobar8 labara8 rebars8 unbars8 bard7 barer7 bares7 barns7 baron7 barre7 lobar7 rebar7 unbar7 bare6 barn6 bars6 bar5

Why BAR words matter

Words containing BAR are handy for Scrabble, Words with Friends and word puzzles — filter the list above by length to find the play you need.

This list by the numbers

The shape of this list: 634 entries between 3 and 15 letters long, peaking at 8 letters with 122 words. Five-letter picks number 27 and seven-letter picks 89. Nothing here outscores HYPERBARICALLY — 29 points from 14 tiles on plain squares.

The five biggest scorers on the page: HYPERBARICALLY (29), BARBARIZATIONS (27), HEXOBARBITALS (27), MICROBAROGRAPHS (27), BARBARIZATION (26). At 15 letters, BARBAROUSNESSES is the longest word on the list; a typical entry scores around 14. Letter-wise, A is the workhorse — it appears in 634 of these words, ahead of B (634) and R (634).

Three easy picks from this list

BAREST is easy to keep in memory: 6 letters, 8 points, and no awkward tiles to hunt for.
When the rack looks hopeless, BARITE (6 letters, 8 points) is the kind of quiet play that keeps a game moving.
BARONS — 6 letters for 8 points; every tile in it is a common draw, so it shows up rack after rack.

Round out your set with BARREL (8), BARREN (8), BARRES (8), BARRET (8), BARRIO (8) — all built from common tiles.

One chunk, many words: BAR

Letter chunks like BAR are how vocabulary compounds: learn the pattern once and every word built on it gets easier to recall and to spell. Read down this list and you will see the same rhythm repeat across lengths — that repetition is exactly what makes these words stick for spelling bees, ESL study and crossword pattern-matching alike.

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