BASIDIAL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BASIDIAL 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 BASIDIAL?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BASIDIAL is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BASIDIAL
No single letter turns BASIDIAL into another word.
How BASIDIAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BASIDIAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BASIDIAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BASIDIAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Relating to or bearing basidia, the spore-producing cells of certain fungi.
Basidial structures are found on mushrooms, puffballs and rusts. Mycologists use basidial features to tell groups of fungi apart under the microscope.
How BASIDIAL is used
Used in mycology and botany.
- The basidial layer lines the gills of the mushroom.
- A basidial fungus produced the spores.
- Slides showed the basidial cells clearly.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BASIDIAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in BASIDIAL
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Common questions about BASIDIAL
- Is BASIDIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BASIDIAL, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BASIDIAL worth?
- BASIDIAL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BASIDIAL mean?
- Relating to or bearing basidia, the spore-producing cells of certain fungi.
- What letters can be added to BASIDIAL?
- No single letter can be added to BASIDIAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BASIDIAL:
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