BAIZE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BAIZE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BAIZE?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BAIZE is to know. It scores 16 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAIZE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BAIZE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BAIZE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,728.
What does BAIZE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A thick, felt-like woollen fabric, usually green, used to cover billiard and card tables.
Baize is chosen for gaming tables because its dense, napped surface lets balls roll smoothly and cards slide cleanly across it. Its traditional green color is closely associated with billiards and card games.
How BAIZE is used
Common noun, used in everyday and technical descriptions of gaming furniture.
- The billiard table was covered in smooth green baize.
- Cards slid quietly across the card table's worn baize.
- Workers stretched fresh baize over the old pool table.
- The green baize muffled the sound of the rolling balls.
- He ran his hand across the faded baize of the gaming table.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BAIZE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BAIZE
2 longer words begin with BAIZE.
Shorter words from the letters in BAIZE
Common questions about BAIZE
- Is BAIZE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BAIZE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BAIZE worth?
- BAIZE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BAIZE mean?
- A thick, felt-like woollen fabric, usually green, used to cover billiard and card tables.
- What letters can be added to BAIZE?
- BAIZE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BAIZE:
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