Scrabble & Words with friends points
- barely is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
- barely is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
- barely is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 12
Definition of barely
- almost not (adverb)
Examples
- she barely seemed to notice him
- we were so far back in the theater, we could barely read the subtitles
Synonyms
- hardly
- scarce
- scarcely
- by a little (adverb)
Examples
- it was barely 5 a.m.
- the network has barely 5 percent of viewers
Synonyms
- just
- only a very short time before (adverb)
Synonyms
- hardly
- just
- scarce
- scarcely
See definition of barely in Merriam Webster