Words Containing BARB

144 words contain BARB anywhere. Scores range up to 28 points (QUINALBARBITONE), averaging 16.5 points with standard English tile values. Every entry below shows its point value, US and UK dictionary validity, and a definition where available.

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A sedative and hypnotic barbiturate drug.

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Plural of AMOBARBITAL.

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A barbiturate sedative drug.

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Plural of AMYLOBARBITONE.

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A guide to avoiding errors in a language's usage.

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Plural of ANTIBARBARUS.

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A sharp point projecting backward from an arrow, hook, or wire.

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Relating to beards.

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Having a barbaric or ornate style.

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An uncultured or uncivilized person, often seen as brutal.

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A state of being uncivilized or brutal.

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Plural of BARBARIANISM.

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Plural of BARBARIAN.

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Uncivilized or crudely unrestrained.

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In a cruel or uncivilized manner.

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The act of making people primitive and uncivilized.

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Plural of BARBARISATION.

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To make or become savage or crude in behavior or speech.

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Past tense of BARBARISE.

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Third-person singular present tense of BARBARISE.

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Present participle of BARBARISE.

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A brutal or savage act or condition.

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Plural of BARBARISM.

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Plural of BARBARITY.

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Extreme cruelty or brutality.

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The act of making people primitive and uncivilized.

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Plural of BARBARIZATION.

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To make or become savage or uncultured.

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Past tense of BARBARIZE.

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Third-person singular present tense of BARBARIZE.

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Present participle of BARBARIZE.

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Savage, cruel, or uncivilized.

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In a cruel or uncivilized manner.

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The quality of being cruel and uncivilized.

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Plural of BARBAROUSNESS.

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A plant used as fish poison or insecticide.

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Plural of barbasco, a tropical plant used as fish poison.

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Plural of BARBASCO.

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A type of bat; the barbastelle.

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A small Eurasian bat with dark fur and distinctive ears.

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Plural of BARBASTELLE.

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Plural of BARBASTEL.

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Having a beard or hair on the face.

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Past tense of BARBATE.

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A surname.

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An outdoor grill and the event using it.

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Past tense of BARBECUE.

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Agent noun of BARBECUE.

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Plural of BARBECUER.

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Plural of BARBECUE.

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Present participle of BARBECUE.

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Past tense of BARB.

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A whisker-like sensory organ near the mouth of certain fish.

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A weightlifting bar with discs at each end.

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Having a covering of fine barbs or spines.

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Plural of BARBELL.

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Plural of BARBEL.

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Variant spelling of barbecue.

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Past tense of BARBEQUE.

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Plural of BARBEQUE.

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How many words containing barb are there?

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What is the highest-scoring word contain BARB anywhere?

QUINALBARBITONE scores 28 points, the highest in this list using standard English tile values.