BABBITT is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BABBITT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BABBITT?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BABBITT is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BABBITT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
babbittsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BABBITT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BABBITT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 3 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. BABBITT needs 1 blank tile.
What does BABBITT mean in Scrabble?
verb
technical
To line a bearing or surface with a soft alloy of tin, copper and antimony that reduces friction.
The verb comes from the metal itself, a soft alloy named after its inventor. Workshops babbitt worn engine bearings so that the shaft rubs against a forgiving layer instead of hard steel. The same word, capitalised, also names a conformist businessman in a famous novel.
How BABBITT is used
Used in engineering and machine repair, where a mechanic will babbitt a bearing shell.
- The mechanic had to babbitt the main bearing before reassembling the engine.
- They chose to babbitt the worn shell rather than buy a new one.
- Old mills used to babbitt the shaft housings by pouring in molten metal.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BABBITT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BABBITT
5 longer words begin with BABBITT.
Shorter words from the letters in BABBITT
Common questions about BABBITT
- Is BABBITT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BABBITT, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BABBITT worth?
- BABBITT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BABBITT mean?
- To line a bearing or surface with a soft alloy of tin, copper and antimony that reduces friction.
- What letters can be added to BABBITT?
- BABBITT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BABBITT:
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