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.
b3a1s1i1l1i1c3
PlayableBASILIC · 7 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 771,970odds of drawing this rack
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
51WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.57
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.57%
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
Scrabble b3a1s1i1l1i1c3 11
Words with Friends b4a1s1i1l2i1c4 14
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.
Words starting with BASILIC
7 longer words begin with BASILIC.
Shorter words from the letters in BASILIC
alibis8 bialis8 sialic8 silica8 basic9 alibi7 bails7 basil7 biali7 cilia7 iliac7 labis7 laics7 salic7 scail7 bacs8 cabs8 scab8 albs6 asci6 bail6 bals6 bias6 cals6 ibis6 isba6 labs6 lacs6 laic6 libs6 saic6 slab6 ails4 ilia4 lias4 sail4 sial4 bac7 cab7 abs5
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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 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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