BAILIFF is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. BAILIFF is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BAILIFF?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BAILIFF is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAILIFF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bailiffsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BAILIFF scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BAILIFF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,176 thousand.
What does BAILIFF mean in Scrabble?
noun
An officer who helps carry out the decisions of a court, or a person who manages an estate for a landlord.
In Britain a bailiff may visit a debtor to collect money or seize goods. In courtrooms, especially in America, the bailiff keeps order. Historically the title also belonged to the steward of a manor.
How BAILIFF is used
Bailiff has legal and historical senses depending on country.
- The bailiff called the court to order.
- A bailiff arrived to collect the unpaid debt.
- The estate bailiff looked after the farm for the lord.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BAILIFF and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BAILIFF
3 longer words begin with BAILIFF.
Shorter words from the letters in BAILIFF
Common questions about BAILIFF
- Is BAILIFF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BAILIFF, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BAILIFF worth?
- BAILIFF is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BAILIFF mean?
- An officer who helps carry out the decisions of a court, or a person who manages an estate for a landlord.
- What letters can be added to BAILIFF?
- BAILIFF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BAILIFF:
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