Barytes

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Updated June 2026

Definition

A white or colourless heavy mineral consisting of barium sulphate, forming the principal commercial source of barium.

“Barytes is widely used as a weighting agent in drilling muds for oil and gas exploration.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

ba·ry·tes

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Synonyms

barite

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Contains B, A, R, Y, T, E, S with no repeats, Y is less common and worth testing in later guesses

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Worth 12 points, Y scores 4 points and the variety of common tiles makes this a useful rack-clearer

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Anagrams of Barytes

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