BAILIES is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. BAILIES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BAILIES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BAILIES is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAILIES
No single letter turns BAILIES into another word.
How BAILIES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BAILIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What stands out about BAILIES
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BAILIES mean in Scrabble?
BAILIES is the plural of BAILIE.
BAILIE(noun) — In Scotland, a municipal officer who formerly acted as a magistrate and civic administrator in a burgh.
Anagrams of BAILIES
The 7 tiles of BAILIES in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with BAILIES
2 longer words begin with BAILIES.
Shorter words from the letters in BAILIES
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Common questions about BAILIES
- Is BAILIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BAILIES, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BAILIES worth?
- BAILIES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BAILIES?
- No single letter can be added to BAILIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BAILIES:
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