Scrabble Word Finder

BAILMENT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points

Yes. BAILMENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.

b3a1i1l1m3e1n1t1
PlayableBAILMENT · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept BAILMENT?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 42 / 100

42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.5
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
6.25%

Our own measure of how useful BAILMENT is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for BAILMENT

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

bailments13

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How BAILMENT scores

Scrabble b3a1i1l1m3e1n1t1 12
Words with Friends b4a1i1l2m4e1n2t1 16

Face value of the 8 tiles in BAILMENT, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
b12
a19
i19
l14
m12
e112
n16
t16

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BAILMENT has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about BAILMENT

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Words starting with BAILMENT

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1 longer words begin with BAILMENT.

Shorter words from the letters in BAILMENT

ambient11 beltman11 bimetal11 lambent11 limbate11 minable11 timbale11 ailment9 aliment9 batmen10 embail10 lambie10 milneb10 nimble10 timbal10 albeit8 albite8 binate8 etamin8 inmate8 lament8 libant8 libate8 maline8 mantel8 mantle8 menial8 mental8 niblet8 tamein8 tamine8 entail6 tenail6 tineal6 ambit9 amble9 blame9 limba9 maneb9 melba9

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Common questions about BAILMENT

Is BAILMENT valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts BAILMENT, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is BAILMENT worth?
BAILMENT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to BAILMENT?
BAILMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BAILMENT:

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