BAALISM is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 11 points
Yes for Scrabble. BAALISM is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
b3a1a1l1i1s1m3
PlayableBAALISM · 7 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 771,970odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BAALISM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 51 / 100
51WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.57
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.57%
Our own measure of how useful BAALISM is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAALISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
baalismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BAALISM scores
Scrabble b3a1a1l1i1s1m3 11
Words with Friends b4a1a1l2i1s1m4 14
Face value of the 7 tiles in BAALISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
Words starting with BAALISM
1 longer words begin with BAALISM.
Shorter words from the letters in BAALISM
baalim10 balsam10 limbas10 sambal10 alisma8 lamias8 salami8 balms9 bimas9 blams9 iambs9 lambs9 limba9 limbs9 samba9 simba9 albas7 almas7 amias7 amlas7 baals7 bails7 baisa7 balas7 balsa7 basal7 basil7 labia7 labis7 lamas7 lamia7 limas7 mails7 malai7 malas7 malis7 sabal7 salmi7 alias5 balm8
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Common questions about BAALISM
- Is BAALISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BAALISM is not in it.
- How many points is BAALISM worth?
- BAALISM is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BAALISM?
- BAALISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BAALISM:
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