BASILIC is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BASILIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BASILIC?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BASILIC is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BASILIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
basilicaChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How BASILIC scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BASILIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What does BASILIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Relating to the large vein that runs along the inner side of the upper arm.
The basilic vein is one of the main veins of the arm and is sometimes used for drawing blood. The adjective is mostly confined to anatomy, though it can also mean royal or kingly in older texts.
How BASILIC is used
In practice basilic is nearly always found in the phrase basilic vein.
- The nurse located the basilic vein near the elbow.
- A basilic vein runs close to the surface of the arm.
- The surgeon traced the basilic route to the shoulder.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BASILIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BASILIC
7 longer words begin with BASILIC.
Shorter words from the letters in BASILIC
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Common questions about BASILIC
- Is BASILIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BASILIC, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BASILIC worth?
- BASILIC is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BASILIC mean?
- Relating to the large vein that runs along the inner side of the upper arm.
- What letters can be added to BASILIC?
- BASILIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BASILIC:
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