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Is barrow a Scrabble word?

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

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Is barrow a Scrabble UK word?

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

B3A1R1R1O1W4

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6-letter words (1 found)

BARROW,

5-letter words (3 found)

ARBOR,ARROW,BARRO,

4-letter words (10 found)

AROW,BAWR,BOAR,BORA,BOWR,BRAW,BROW,ORRA,ROAR,WARB,

3-letter words (19 found)

ABO,ARB,BAO,BAR,BOA,BOR,BOW,BRA,BRO,BRR,OAR,OBA,ORA,ORB,RAW,ROB,ROW,WAB,WAR,

2-letter words (9 found)

AB,AR,AW,BA,BO,OB,OR,OW,WO,

You can make 42 words from barrow according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of barrow

barrow

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbæ.ɹəʊ/
  • (US) enPR: bărʹō, IPA(key): /ˈbæɹ.oʊ/
  • (Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA(key): /ˈbɛɹ.oʊ/, /ˈbɛɚ.oʊ/
  • (Mary–marry–merry distinction)
  • (Mary–marry–merry merger)
  • Rhymes: -æɹəʊ

Etymology 1

From Middle English berwe, bergh, from Old English beorg (“mountain, hill, mound, barrow, burial place”), from Proto-West Germanic *berg, from Proto-Germanic *bergaz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰérǵʰos, from *bʰerǵʰ-. Cognate with Scots burrow (“mound, tumulus, barrow”), Saterland Frisian Bäirch, Bierich (“mountain”), West Frisian berch (“mountain”), Dutch berg (“mountain”), Low German Barg (“mountain”), German Berg (“mountain”), Danish bjerg (“mountain”), Swedish berg (“mountain”), Norwegian berg (“rock, mountain, hillock, rock bottom”), Icelandic berg (“mountain”), bjarg (“rock”), Northern Luri برگ (berg, “mountain,hill”), Polish brzeg (“bank, shore”), Russian бе́рег (béreg, “bank, shore, land”).

Noun

barrow (plural barrows)

  1. (obsolete) A mountain.
  2. (chiefly British) A hill.
  3. A mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves.
    Synonym: See burial mound § Synonyms
    Meronym: dolmen
  4. (mining) A heap of rubbish, attle, or other such refuse.
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Etymology 2

From Middle English barowe, barwe, barewe, from Old English bearwe (“basket, handbarrow”), from Proto-West Germanic *barwā, *barwijā, from Proto-Germanic *barwǭ, *barwijǭ (“stretcher, bier”) (compare Low German Berwe, Old Norse barar (plural), Middle High German radebere (“wheelbarrow”)), from *beraną (“to bear”). More at bear.

Noun

barrow (plural barrows)

  1. (British) A small vehicle used to carry a load and pulled or pushed by hand.
    Synonyms: handcart, pushcart, trolley
  2. (saltworks) A wicker case in which salt is put to drain.
Alternative forms
  • barra (Geordie)
Derived terms
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Etymology 3

From Middle English barow, bareȝ, bareh, from Old English bearg, bearh (“boar”), from Proto-West Germanic *barug, *barah, from Proto-Germanic *barugaz, *barahaz. Cognate with Old Frisian barch, Old Saxon barug, Old High German barug (German Borg), Old Norse bǫrgr.

Noun

barrow (plural barrows)

  1. (obsolete except in scientific use and in some dialects) A castrated boar.
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Etymology 4

From Middle English *berwe, *borwe, *bergh (attested in hamberwe and berwham (“horse-collar”)), from Middle English berwen (“to protect”), from Old English beorgan (“to protect”).

Noun

barrow (plural barrows)

  1. A long sleeveless flannel garment for infants.

Source: wiktionary.org