BASELARD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. BASELARD is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BASELARD?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BASELARD is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BASELARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
baselardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BASELARD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BASELARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BASELARD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BASELARD
1 longer words begin with BASELARD.
Shorter words from the letters in BASELARD
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Common questions about BASELARD
- Is BASELARD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BASELARD is not in it.
- How many points is BASELARD worth?
- BASELARD is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BASELARD?
- BASELARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BASELARD:
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