Daily word games to challenge your mind
A curated list of 8-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to BAR starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: barathea, barbaric, barbasco.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| barathea | 8 | 3 | |
| barbaric | 8 | 3 | |
| barbasco | 8 | 3 | |
| barbecue | 8 | 2 | |
| barbells | 8 | 2 | |
| barbeque | 8 | 2 | |
| barbered | 8 | 3 | |
| barberry | 8 | 3 | |
| barbette | 8 | 2 | |
| barbican | 8 | 3 | |
| barbicel | 8 | 3 | |
| barbital | 8 | 3 | |
| barbless | 8 | 2 | |
| barbules | 8 | 3 | |
| barbwire | 8 | 2 | |
| barchans | 8 | 2 | |
| bareback | 8 | 3 | |
| bareboat | 8 | 3 | |
| barefoot | 8 | 3 | |
| barehead | 8 | 3 | |
| bareness | 8 | 3 | |
| baresark | 8 | 3 | |
| barflies | 8 | 2 | |
| bargains | 8 | 2 | |
| bargello | 8 | 3 | |
| bargeman | 8 | 3 | |
| bargemen | 8 | 3 | |
| barghest | 8 | 2 | |
| barguest | 8 | 2 | |
| barillas | 8 | 3 | |
| baristas | 8 | 3 | |
| baritone | 8 | 3 | |
| barkeeps | 8 | 2 | |
| barkiest | 8 | 2 | |
| barkless | 8 | 2 | |
| barleduc | 8 | 3 | |
| barmaids | 8 | 2 | |
| barmiest | 8 | 2 | |
| barnacle | 8 | 2 | |
| barniest | 8 | 2 | |
| barnlike | 8 | 2 | |
| barnyard | 8 | 2 | |
| barogram | 8 | 3 | |
| baronage | 8 | 3 | |
| baroness | 8 | 3 | |
| baronets | 8 | 3 | |
| baronial | 8 | 3 | |
| baronies | 8 | 3 | |
| baronnes | 8 | 3 | |
| baroques | 8 | 3 | |
| barouche | 8 | 2 | |
| barrable | 8 | 2 | |
| barracks | 8 | 2 | |
| barraged | 8 | 3 | |
| barrages | 8 | 3 | |
| barranca | 8 | 3 | |
| barranco | 8 | 3 | |
| barrater | 8 | 3 | |
| barrator | 8 | 3 | |
| barratry | 8 | 3 | |
| barreled | 8 | 3 | |
| barrener | 8 | 3 | |
| barrenly | 8 | 3 | |
| barretor | 8 | 3 | |
| barretry | 8 | 3 | |
| barrette | 8 | 2 | |
| barriers | 8 | 2 | |
| barrooms | 8 | 2 | |
| barstool | 8 | 2 | |
| bartends | 8 | 2 | |
| bartered | 8 | 3 | |
| barterer | 8 | 3 | |
| bartisan | 8 | 3 | |
| bartizan | 8 | 3 | |
| barwares | 8 | 3 | |
| baryonic | 8 | 3 | |
| barytone | 8 | 3 |
Are BAR-starting words common?
BAR is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after BAR quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.