BASELOAD is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BASELOAD 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 BASELOAD?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BASELOAD is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BASELOAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
baseloadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BASELOAD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BASELOAD, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BASELOAD has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BASELOAD mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The minimum steady level of electricity demand that a power system must always supply.
Plants that run all day, such as nuclear or coal stations, are built to meet baseload. Extra peaks in demand are covered by other, more flexible sources.
How BASELOAD is used
Used in energy and utility planning.
- The new plant will supply baseload power to the grid.
- Solar alone cannot cover the region's baseload.
- Engineers argued about how much baseload the city needs.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BASELOAD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BASELOAD
1 longer words begin with BASELOAD.
Shorter words from the letters in BASELOAD
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Common questions about BASELOAD
- Is BASELOAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BASELOAD, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BASELOAD worth?
- BASELOAD is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BASELOAD mean?
- The minimum steady level of electricity demand that a power system must always supply.
- What letters can be added to BASELOAD?
- BASELOAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BASELOAD:
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