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01 Word definition

barren

6 letters · 2 vowels · 4 consonants

Is BARREN a word?

Yes. BARREN is a 6-letter noun. an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell BARREN?

B-A-R-R-E-N

BARREN contains 6 letters, begins with B, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation

    “the barrens of central Africa”

2adjective

  1. providing no shelter or sustenance

    “bare rocky hills”
Synonyms
wastewastelandbarebleakdesolatestark
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score8points
Words With Friends10points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is BARREN spelled?

B1A2R3R4E5N6
Starts withBARFirst 3 letters
Ends withRENLast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats R
Vowel balance2 / 4Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →6-letter words →Words starting with BAR →Words ending in REN →Words made from BARREN →Words with A →Words with B →Words with E →Words with N →

03 Word-game status

Can you play BARREN?

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04 Related words

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FAQ Quick answers

About BARREN.

How do you spell BARREN?

BARREN is spelled B-A-R-R-E-N. It contains 6 letters.