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Is barney a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word barney is a Scrabble US word. The word barney is worth 11 points in Scrabble:

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Is barney a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word barney is a Scrabble UK word and has 11 points:

B3A1R1N1E1Y4

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6-letter words (2 found)

BARNEY,NEARBY,

5-letter words (10 found)

BARNY,BARYE,BAYER,BEANY,BERAY,BRANE,RAYNE,RENAY,YEARN,YERBA,

4-letter words (28 found)

ABER,ABYE,AERY,AYRE,BANE,BARE,BARN,BAYE,BEAN,BEAR,BRAE,BRAN,BRAY,BREN,BREY,BYRE,EARN,EYRA,NABE,NARE,NARY,NEAR,REAN,RENY,YARE,YARN,YEAN,YEAR,

3-letter words (35 found)

ABY,ANE,ANY,ARB,ARE,ARY,AYE,BAE,BAN,BAR,BAY,BEN,BEY,BRA,BYE,EAN,EAR,ERA,ERN,NAB,NAE,NAY,NEB,NYE,RAN,RAY,REB,REN,RYA,RYE,YAE,YAR,YEA,YEN,YER,

2-letter words (17 found)

AB,AE,AN,AR,AY,BA,BE,BY,EA,EN,ER,NA,NE,NY,RE,YA,YE,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 93 words from barney according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of barney

barney

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) enPR: bäʹni, IPA(key): /ˈbɑːni/
  • (General American) enPR: bäɹʹni, IPA(key): /ˈbɑɹni/
  • Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)ni

Etymology 1

Etymology unknown. Often incorrectly thought to be Cockney rhyming slang from "Barney Rubble" ( "trouble", from the character Barney Rubble on The Flintstones), it actually dates back to the 19th century and its origin is unknown.

Noun

barney (plural barneys)

  1. (obsolete, UK, slang) A lark, a romp, some fun.
  2. (obsolete, UK, slang) A hoax, a humbug, something that is not genuine, a rigged or unfair sporting contest.
  3. (obsolete, Harvard University slang) A poor recitation. [c. 1810]
  4. (UK, Australia, slang) A noisy argument.
  5. (UK, Australia, slang) A minor physical fight.
  6. (US dialect, Boston) A student at Harvard University.
  7. (film, television) Synonym of blimp (“soundproof cover for a video camera”)

Adjective

barney (comparative more barney, superlative most barney)

  1. (obsolete, UK, slang) insane crazy, loony.
Synonyms
  • (noisy argument): quarrel, row, or see Thesaurus:dispute
  • (fight): fisticuffs, scuffle, or see Thesaurus:fight

Verb

barney (third-person singular simple present barneys, present participle barneying, simple past and past participle barneyed)

  1. (obsolete, Harvard University slang) To recite badly; to fail. [c. 1810]
  2. (UK, Australia) To argue, to quarrel.
Synonyms
  • (argue): bicker, have a barney, row, squabble, or see Thesaurus:squabble

References

  • Hall, Benjamin Homer (1851) A Collection of College Words and Customs‎[8], page 15
  • Albert Barrère and Charles G[odfrey] Leland, compilers and editors (1889–1890) “barney”, in A Dictionary of Slang, Jargon & Cant […], volumes I (A–K), Edinburgh: […] The Ballantyne Press, →OCLC, pages 81–82.
  • John S[tephen] Farmer, compiler (1890) “barney”, in Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present. […], volume I, [London: […] Thomas Poulter and Sons] […], →OCLC, page 129.

Etymology 2

From the character Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show.

Noun

barney (plural barneys)

  1. (US, pejorative slang) A police officer, usually one who is inferior or overzealous.
Synonyms
  • (police officer): fed, pig, or see Thesaurus:police officer

Anagrams

  • brayne, nearby

Source: wiktionary.org