BACLAVAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. BACLAVAS 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
b3a1c3l1a1v4a1s1
Depends on the listBACLAVAS · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACLAVAS?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.13%
Our own measure of how useful BACLAVAS is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACLAVAS
No single letter turns BACLAVAS into another word.
How BACLAVAS scores
Scrabble b3a1c3l1a1v4a1s1 15
Words with Friends b4a1c4l2a1v5a1s1 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in BACLAVAS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACLAVAS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BACLAVAS
baclava14 cabalas11 casava11 abacas10 cabala10 cabals10 casaba10 cavas10 abaca9 abacs9 cabal9 cabas9 lavas8 vasal8 albas7 baals7 balas7 balsa7 basal7 sabal7 scala7 cava9 vacs9 abac8 bacs8 caba8 cabs8 scab8 aval7 avas7 lava7 lavs7 vasa7 abas6 alba6 albs6 baal6 baas6 bals6 caas6
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Common questions about BACLAVAS
- Is BACLAVAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACLAVAS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACLAVAS worth?
- BACLAVAS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACLAVAS?
- No single letter can be added to BACLAVAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BACLAVAS:
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