BAILBOND is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. BAILBOND 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BAILBOND?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BAILBOND is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAILBOND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bailbondsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BAILBOND scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BAILBOND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BAILBOND has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BAILBOND
1 longer words begin with BAILBOND.
Shorter words from the letters in BAILBOND
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Common questions about BAILBOND
- Is BAILBOND valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BAILBOND is not in it.
- How many points is BAILBOND worth?
- BAILBOND is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BAILBOND?
- BAILBOND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BAILBOND:
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