BAILSMAN is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BAILSMAN 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.
Which word lists accept BAILSMAN?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BAILSMAN is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAILSMAN
No single letter turns BAILSMAN into another word.
How BAILSMAN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BAILSMAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BAILSMAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BAILSMAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
legal
A person who puts up bail or acts as surety for someone accused of a crime.
A bailsman promises money or property to a court to guarantee that the accused will appear for trial. If the defendant disappears, the bailsman may lose that stake. The word is older and less common than bondsman.
How BAILSMAN is used
Bailsman names the person who guarantees another person to appear in court.
- His brother agreed to act as bailsman.
- The bailsman pledged his house as security.
- The judge asked whether a bailsman had been found.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BAILSMAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in BAILSMAN
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Common questions about BAILSMAN
- Is BAILSMAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BAILSMAN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BAILSMAN worth?
- BAILSMAN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BAILSMAN mean?
- A person who puts up bail or acts as surety for someone accused of a crime.
- What letters can be added to BAILSMAN?
- No single letter can be added to BAILSMAN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BAILSMAN:
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