BAILOUT is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. BAILOUT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BAILOUT?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BAILOUT is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAILOUT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bailoutsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BAILOUT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BAILOUT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What stands out about BAILOUT
- 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 BAILOUT mean in Scrabble?
noun
Financial help given to a failing company or country to save it from collapse, or an escape by parachute from an aircraft.
In the news a bailout usually means a government rescue of a bank or industry, which is often criticised as rewarding risky decisions. For pilots the same word describes jumping out of a plane in an emergency.
How BAILOUT is used
Bailout is common in finance reporting and in aviation accounts.
- The bank requested a bailout from the government.
- The pilot made a safe bailout over open fields.
- Voters opposed another bailout for the airline.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BAILOUT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BAILOUT
The 7 tiles of BAILOUT in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with BAILOUT
1 longer words begin with BAILOUT.
Shorter words from the letters in BAILOUT
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Common questions about BAILOUT
- Is BAILOUT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BAILOUT, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BAILOUT worth?
- BAILOUT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BAILOUT mean?
- Financial help given to a failing company or country to save it from collapse, or an escape by parachute from an aircraft.
- What letters can be added to BAILOUT?
- BAILOUT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BAILOUT:
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