Barber
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Samuel Barber, an American composer who lived from 1910 to 1981, noted for his orchestral and vocal works.
“The concert opened with a moving piece composed by Barber in the 1930s.”
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IPA
/ˈbɑː.bə/
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bar·ber
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BARBER has a repeated R and two vowels A and E, worth testing double consonants early in Wordle
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BARBER scores 10 points and extends to BARBERS, the double R is unusual and the word plays well off existing board tiles
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