BASHLYK is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. BASHLYK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BASHLYK?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BASHLYK is to know. It scores 19 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BASHLYK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bashlyksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BASHLYK scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BASHLYK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,895 thousand.
What stands out about BASHLYK
- BASHLYK gets by on a single vowel across 7 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BASHLYK mean in Scrabble?
noun
A pointed hood with long ends that can be wound round the neck like a scarf.
The bashlyk came from Russia and the Caucasus and was worn by soldiers in winter. Its long tails make it both hat and scarf in one garment.
How BASHLYK is used
A borrowed word used in descriptions of Russian dress; bashlyk is also spelled bashlik.
- The officer wrapped his bashlyk tightly around his throat.
- A grey bashlyk covered his head in the snow.
- The museum shows a wool bashlyk from the last century.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BASHLYK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BASHLYK
1 longer words begin with BASHLYK.
Shorter words from the letters in BASHLYK
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Common questions about BASHLYK
- Is BASHLYK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BASHLYK, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BASHLYK worth?
- BASHLYK is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BASHLYK mean?
- A pointed hood with long ends that can be wound round the neck like a scarf.
- What letters can be added to BASHLYK?
- BASHLYK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BASHLYK:
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