BAPTISE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BAPTISE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BAPTISE?
| 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: 59 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BAPTISE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAPTISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BAPTISE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BAPTISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What does BAPTISE mean in Scrabble?
verb
British
To perform the Christian rite of baptism on someone, usually with water, and so receive them into the Church.
To baptise is also used loosely for giving a person or thing a name, as if by ceremony. The spelling with s is the usual British form of the word.
How BAPTISE is used
Baptise is the British spelling; American writers prefer baptize.
- The priest will baptise the baby on Sunday.
- They chose to baptise their son in the village church.
- The crew decided to baptise the new boat with a bottle of cider.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BAPTISE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BAPTISE
4 longer words begin with BAPTISE.
Shorter words from the letters in BAPTISE
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Common questions about BAPTISE
- Is BAPTISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BAPTISE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BAPTISE worth?
- BAPTISE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BAPTISE mean?
- To perform the Christian rite of baptism on someone, usually with water, and so receive them into the Church.
- What letters can be added to BAPTISE?
- BAPTISE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BAPTISE:
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