BACLAVA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. BACLAVA 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
b3a1c3l1a1v4a1
Depends on the listBACLAVA · 7 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 5,955 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BACLAVA?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 54 / 100
54WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.29%
Our own measure of how useful BACLAVA is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACLAVA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
baclavasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACLAVA scores
Scrabble b3a1c3l1a1v4a1 14
Words with Friends b4a1c4l2a1v5a1 18
Face value of the 7 tiles in BACLAVA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,955 thousand.
Words starting with BACLAVA
1 longer words begin with BACLAVA.
Shorter words from the letters in BACLAVA
cabala10 abaca9 cabal9 cava9 abac8 caba8 aval7 lava7 alba6 baal6 vac8 bac7 cab7 ava6 lav6 aba5 alb5 baa5 bal5 caa5 cal5 lab5 lac5 aal3 ala3 ab4 ba4 aa2 al2 la2
Common questions about BACLAVA
- Is BACLAVA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACLAVA, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACLAVA worth?
- BACLAVA is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACLAVA?
- BACLAVA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BACLAVA:
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