BACALAOS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BACALAOS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3a1l1a1o1s1
PlayableBACALAOS · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACALAOS?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.88%
Our own measure of how useful BACALAOS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACALAOS
No single letter turns BACALAOS into another word.
How BACALAOS scores
Scrabble b3a1c3a1l1a1o1s1 12
Words with Friends b4a1c4a1l2a1o1s1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in BACALAOS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACALAOS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BACALAOS
bacalao11 cabalas11 abacas10 cabala10 cabals10 casaba10 coalas8 abaca9 abacs9 blocs9 cabal9 cabas9 albas7 alcos7 baals7 balas7 balsa7 basal7 bolas7 calos7 coala7 coals7 colas7 sabal7 scala7 saola5 abac8 bacs8 bloc8 caba8 cabs8 cobs8 scab8 abas6 alba6 albs6 alco6 baal6 baas6 bals6
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Common questions about BACALAOS
- Is BACALAOS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACALAOS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACALAOS worth?
- BACALAOS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACALAOS?
- No single letter can be added to BACALAOS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BACALAOS:
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