Scrabble & Words with friends points
- barb is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
- barb is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
- barb is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 10
Definition of barb
- an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect (noun)
Synonyms
- dig
- gibe
- jibe
- shaft
- shot
- slam
- a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove (noun)
- one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather (noun)
- provide with barbs (verb)
Examples
- barbed wire
- the pointed part of barbed wire (noun)
See definition of barb in Merriam Webster