BACCALAS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 14 points
Yes for Scrabble. BACCALAS 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.
b3a1c3c3a1l1a1s1
PlayableBACCALAS · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACCALAS?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.13%
Our own measure of how useful BACCALAS is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACCALAS
No single letter turns BACCALAS into another word.
How BACCALAS scores
Scrabble b3a1c3c3a1l1a1s1 14
Words with Friends b4a1c4c4a1l2a1s1 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in BACCALAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACCALAS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BACCALAS
baccala13 cabalas11 baccas12 abacas10 cabala10 cabals10 casaba10 bacca11 abaca9 abacs9 accas9 cabal9 cabas9 cacas9 albas7 baals7 balas7 balsa7 basal7 sabal7 scala7 abac8 acca8 bacs8 caba8 cabs8 caca8 scab8 abas6 alba6 albs6 baal6 baas6 bals6 caas6 cals6 casa6 labs6 lacs6 slab6
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Common questions about BACCALAS
- Is BACCALAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BACCALAS is not in it.
- How many points is BACCALAS worth?
- BACCALAS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACCALAS?
- No single letter can be added to BACCALAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BACCALAS:
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