BAILIFFS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BAILIFFS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
b3a1i1l1i1f4f4s1
PlayableBAILIFFS · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BAILIFFS?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.13%
Our own measure of how useful BAILIFFS is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAILIFFS
No single letter turns BAILIFFS into another word.
How BAILIFFS scores
Scrabble b3a1i1l1i1f4f4s1 16
Words with Friends b4a1i1l2i1f4f4s1 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in BAILIFFS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BAILIFFS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BAILIFFS
2 longer words begin with BAILIFFS.
Shorter words from the letters in BAILIFFS
bailiff15 blaffs14 alibis8 bialis8 baffs13 biffs13 blaff13 fifis11 flabs10 alifs8 fails8 alibi7 bails7 basil7 biali7 labis7 baff12 biff12 fifi10 fabs9 fibs9 flab9 alfs7 alif7 fail7 fila7 fils7 albs6 bail6 bals6 bias6 ibis6 isba6 labs6 libs6 slab6 ails4 ilia4 lias4 sail4
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Common questions about BAILIFFS
- Is BAILIFFS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BAILIFFS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BAILIFFS worth?
- BAILIFFS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BAILIFFS?
- No single letter can be added to BAILIFFS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BAILIFFS:
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