BACALAO is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BACALAO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBACALAO · 7 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 1,489 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BACALAO?
| 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
52WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.57
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6.14%
Our own measure of how useful BACALAO is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACALAO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bacalaosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACALAO scores
Scrabble b3a1c3a1l1a1o1 11
Words with Friends b4a1c4a1l2a1o1 14
Face value of the 7 tiles in BACALAO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,489 thousand.
Words starting with BACALAO
1 longer words begin with BACALAO.
Shorter words from the letters in BACALAO
cabala10 abaca9 cabal9 coala7 abac8 bloc8 caba8 alba6 alco6 baal6 bola6 calo6 coal6 cola6 loca6 bac7 cab7 cob7 aba5 alb5 baa5 bal5 bao5 boa5 caa5 cal5 col5 lab5 lac5 lob5 oba5 oca5 aal3 ala3 loa3 ab4 ba4 bo4 ob4 aa2
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Common questions about BACALAO
- Is BACALAO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACALAO, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACALAO worth?
- BACALAO is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACALAO?
- BACALAO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BACALAO:
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