BASILAR is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. BASILAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BASILAR?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BASILAR is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BASILAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
basilaryChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How BASILAR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BASILAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does BASILAR mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Relating to, or situated at, the base of something, especially the base of the skull.
Anatomists use basilar for parts lying at the bottom of a structure, such as an artery at the underside of the brain. It is a more specialised cousin of the everyday word basal.
How BASILAR is used
Basilar is used chiefly in anatomy and medicine.
- The basilar artery supplies blood to the back of the brain.
- A basilar fracture of the skull needs urgent attention.
- The doctor pointed to the basilar membrane inside the ear on the diagram.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BASILAR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BASILAR
1 longer words begin with BASILAR.
Shorter words from the letters in BASILAR
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Common questions about BASILAR
- Is BASILAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BASILAR, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BASILAR worth?
- BASILAR is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BASILAR mean?
- Relating to, or situated at, the base of something, especially the base of the skull.
- What letters can be added to BASILAR?
- BASILAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BASILAR:
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