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BAREBONES

9 letters · 4 syllables · adjective, noun

B 3/4
A 1/1
R 1/1
E 1/1
B 3/4
O 1/1
N 1/2
E 1/1
S 1/1
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Definition of BAREBONES

adjective

Minimalist; lacking that which is not essential.

"Meals on early space flights were bare-bones affairs; able to supply nutrition, but severely lacking in palatability."

adjective

Describes a computer sold pre-assembled, but without certain essential components, often a processor, memory, and hard drive.

noun

A very lean person, especially one whose bones show through the skin

Synonyms of BAREBONES

Words with similar meaning

no-frills skeleton

Examples of BAREBONES in a Sentence

  • "Meals on early space flights were bare-bones affairs; able to supply nutrition, but severely lacking in palatability."

Word Details

Letters
9
Syllables
4
Scrabble
13
points
WWF
16
points

Is BAREBONES a Scrabble Word?

Yes, BAREBONES is a valid word in the following dictionaries:

Scrabble US (TWL) Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) — 13 pts Words With Friends

Tip: BAREBONES uses 9 letters. Look for double or triple letter squares under high-value tiles to maximize your score.

Letter Values for BAREBONES

Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.

Letter barebones Total
Scrabble 311131111 13
WWF 411141211 16

Words You Can Make With the Letters in BAREBONES

100 words from the letters in BAREBONES

8-letter words

barebone 12/15 UK baseborn 12/15 USUKWWF seaborne 10/12 USUKWWF

7-letter words

nabbers 11/14 USUKWWF earbobs 11/13 UK aerobes 9/10 USUKWWF boranes 9/11 USUKWWF boreens 9/11 USUKWWF enrobes 9/11 USUKWWF arenose 7/8 USUKWWF

6-letter words

nabber 10/13 USUKWWF earbob 10/12 UK nabobs 10/13 USUKWWF barbes 10/12 USUKWWF rebbes 10/12 USUKWWF absorb 10/12 USUKWWF berobs 10/12 UK sobber 10/12 USUKWWF aerobe 8/9 USUKWWF aborne 8/10 UK borane 8/10 USUKWWF boreen 8/10 USUKWWF enrobe 8/10 USUKWWF beanos 8/10 USUKWWF boreas 8/9 UK barons 8/10 USUKWWF boners 8/10 USUKWWF ensear 6/7 UK ranees 6/7 USUKWWF serena 6/7 UK aerose 6/6 UK arseno 6/7 USUKWWF reason 6/7 USUKWWF senora 6/7 USUKWWF

5-letter words

nabob 9/12 USUKWWF barbe 9/11 USUKWWF rebbe 9/11 USUKWWF berob 9/11 UK abbes 9/11 USWWF babes 9/11 USUKWWF barbs 9/11 USUKWWF beano 7/9 USUKWWF abore 7/8 UK boree 7/8 UK baron 7/9 USUKWWF boner 7/9 USUKWWF borne 7/9 USUKWWF banes 7/9 USUKWWF beans 7/9 USUKWWF nabes 7/9 USUKWWF benes 7/9 USUKWWF obese 7/8 USUKWWF bason 7/9 UK bones 7/9 USUKWWF ebons 7/9 USUKWWF bares 7/8 USUKWWF baser 7/8 USUKWWF bears 7/8 USUKWWF braes 7/8 USUKWWF saber 7/8 USUKWWF sabre 7/8 USUKWWF beers 7/8 USUKWWF beres 7/8 UK brees 7/8 USUKWWF barns 7/9 USUKWWF brans 7/9 USUKWWF brens 7/9 USUKWWF boars 7/8 USUKWWF boras 7/8 USUKWWF bores 7/8 USUKWWF brose 7/8 USUKWWF robes 7/8 USUKWWF sober 7/8 USUKWWF ranee 5/6 USUKWWF aeons 5/6 USUKWWF erase 5/5 USUKWWF saree 5/5 USUKWWF earns 5/6 USUKWWF nares 5/6 USUKWWF nears 5/6 USUKWWF reans 5/6 UK saner 5/6 USUKWWF snare 5/6 USUKWWF ernes 5/6 USUKWWF reens 5/6 UK renes 5/6 UK sneer 5/6 USUKWWF aeros 5/5 UK arose 5/5 USUKWWF erose 5/5 USUKWWF soree 5/5 UK arson 5/6 USUKWWF roans 5/6 USUKWWF sonar 5/6 USUKWWF noser 5/6 UK oners 5/6 UK rones 5/6 UK senor 5/6 USUKWWF seron 5/6 UK snore 5/6 USUKWWF

How to Use BAREBONES in Word Games

BAREBONES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends, making it a solid-scoring word.

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Frequently Asked Questions About BAREBONES

What does BAREBONES mean?
BAREBONES is a adjective. Minimalist; lacking that which is not essential.
Is BAREBONES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BAREBONES is not valid in Scrabble US (TWL) and valid in Scrabble UK (SOWPODS). It is worth 13 points in Scrabble.
How many points is BAREBONES worth in Scrabble?
BAREBONES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends. It is a 9-letter word with 4 syllables.
How many words can you make from BAREBONES?
You can make 100 words from the letters in BAREBONES. The longest sub-words are 8 letters long. Use our word unscrambler to see the full list with point values.
What are synonyms of BAREBONES?
Synonyms of BAREBONES include: no-frills, skeleton. These words have similar meanings and can be used as alternatives in writing and word games.