BAILEY is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BAILEY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
b3a1i1l1e1y4
PlayableBAILEY · 6 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 76,649odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BAILEY?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.83
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful BAILEY is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAILEY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
baileysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BAILEY scores
Scrabble b3a1i1l1e1y4 11
Words with Friends b4a1i1l2e1y3 12
Face value of the 6 tiles in BAILEY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
Words starting with BAILEY
1 longer words begin with BAILEY.
Shorter words from the letters in BAILEY
bayle10 belay10 bialy10 ably9 abye9 baye9 blay9 bley9 yale7 able6 albe6 bael6 bail6 bale6 beal6 bile6 blae6 ilea4 aby8 bay8 bey8 bye8 aye6 lay6 ley6 lye6 yae6 yea6 alb5 bae5 bal5 bel5 lab5 lib5 ail3 ale3 lea3 lei3 lie3 by7
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Common questions about BAILEY
- Is BAILEY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BAILEY, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BAILEY worth?
- BAILEY is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BAILEY?
- BAILEY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BAILEY:
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