BABELISH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. BABELISH is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
b3a1b3e1l1i1s1h4
Depends on the listBABELISH · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BABELISH?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful BABELISH is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BABELISH
No single letter turns BABELISH into another word.
How BABELISH scores
Scrabble b3a1b3e1l1i1s1h4 15
Words with Friends b4a1b4e1l2i1s1h3 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in BABELISH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BABELISH has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BABELISH
shabble14 belahs11 habile11 babels10 babies10 bibles10 sheila9 abseil8 balise8 blaise8 isabel8 belah10 bhais10 bhels10 blahs10 blash10 hable10 hibas10 saheb10 sahib10 abbes9 babel9 babes9 bibes9 bible9 blabs9 blebs9 hails8 hales8 halse8 heals8 heils8 leash8 leish8 selah8 shale8 sheal8 shiel8 abies7 ables7
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Common questions about BABELISH
- Is BABELISH valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BABELISH is not in it.
- How many points is BABELISH worth?
- BABELISH is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BABELISH?
- No single letter can be added to BABELISH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BABELISH:
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