BACCALA is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 13 points
Yes for Scrabble. BACCALA 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.
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PlayableBACCALA · 7 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 23,821 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BACCALA?
| 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: 53 / 100
53WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.86
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.29%
Our own measure of how useful BACCALA is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACCALA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
baccalasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACCALA scores
Scrabble b3a1c3c3a1l1a1 13
Words with Friends b4a1c4c4a1l2a1 17
Face value of the 7 tiles in BACCALA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 23,821 thousand.
Words starting with BACCALA
4 longer words begin with BACCALA.
Shorter words from the letters in BACCALA
cabala10 bacca11 abaca9 cabal9 abac8 acca8 caba8 caca8 alba6 baal6 bac7 cab7 aba5 alb5 baa5 bal5 caa5 cal5 lab5 lac5 aal3 ala3 ab4 ba4 aa2 al2 la2
Common questions about BACCALA
- Is BACCALA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BACCALA is not in it.
- How many points is BACCALA worth?
- BACCALA is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACCALA?
- BACCALA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BACCALA:
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