BASILECTS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BASILECTS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
b3a1s1i1l1e1c3t1s1
PlayableBASILECTS · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BASILECTS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.78%
Our own measure of how useful BASILECTS is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BASILECTS
No single letter turns BASILECTS into another word.
How BASILECTS scores
Scrabble b3a1s1i1l1e1c3t1s1 13
Words with Friends b4a1s1i1l2e1c4t1s1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in BASILECTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BASILECTS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BASILECTS
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Common questions about BASILECTS
- Is BASILECTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BASILECTS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BASILECTS worth?
- BASILECTS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BASILECTS?
- No single letter can be added to BASILECTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BASILECTS:
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