BAILIWICK is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. BAILIWICK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
b3a1i1l1i1w4i1c3k5
PlayableBAILIWICK · 9 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BAILIWICK?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.22
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful BAILIWICK is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAILIWICK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bailiwicksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BAILIWICK scores
Scrabble b3a1i1l1i1w4i1c3k5 20
Words with Friends b4a1i1l2i1w4i1c4k5 23
Face value of the 9 tiles in BAILIWICK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BAILIWICK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BAILIWICK
1 longer words begin with BAILIWICK.
Shorter words from the letters in BAILIWICK
iliaci8 black13 kibla11 alibi7 biali7 cilia7 iliac7 bawk13 cawk13 wack13 wick13 back12 kiwi11 lawk11 walk11 wiki11 balk10 bilk10 calk10 lack10 lick10 bawl9 blaw9 claw9 wabi9 ilka8 kail8 kali8 laik8 iiwi7 wail7 wali7 wili7 bail6 laic6 ilia4 awk10 kaw10 ack9 ick9
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Common questions about BAILIWICK
- Is BAILIWICK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BAILIWICK, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BAILIWICK worth?
- BAILIWICK is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BAILIWICK?
- BAILIWICK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BAILIWICK:
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