BAILS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. BAILS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BAILS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BAILS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAILS
No single letter turns BAILS into another word.
How BAILS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BAILS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What stands out about BAILS
- The same 5 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
Anagrams of BAILS
The 5 tiles of BAILS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with BAILS
2 longer words begin with BAILS.
Words ending in BAILS
1 words end in BAILS. Useful as a back hook: play BAILS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in BAILS
Common questions about BAILS
- Is BAILS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BAILS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BAILS worth?
- BAILS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BAILS?
- No single letter can be added to BAILS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BAILS:
Open BAILS in the Word Finder