Dictionary Check: barren
"barren" is a valid word!
Scrabble
8
points
Words with Friends
10
points
Definition
adjective
providing no shelter or sustenance
Example:
"bare rocky hills"
adjective
not bearing offspring
Example:
"a barren woman"
adjective
completely wanting or lacking
Example:
"writing barren of insight"
noun
an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
Example:
"the barrens of central Africa"
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