Bairns
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of bairn, the Scottish and northern English word for children.
“The bairns played happily in the garden while the adults chatted inside.”
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All common letters B-A-I-R-N-S, the Scottish origin makes it less familiar but the letter pattern is accessible.
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Worth 8 points, all low-value tiles but a clean rack-clearing word if you have these letters.
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