BARB — 4 letter word
barb
The word barb has 4 letters: B, A, R, B. It contains 1 vowel and 3 consonants. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather".
4 letter word "barb": B A R B — noun
Scrabble score: 8 Words With Friends score: 10
Letter analysis of barb
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 2 | Consonant | 3 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
1 vowels, 3 consonants, 3 unique letters
Definition of barb
noun
- one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather
- a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove
- the pointed part of barbed wire
- an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect Synonyms: shot, jibe, gibe, slam, shaft
verb
- to add barbs to something "I barbed the wire to make it more effective."