BASILICA is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BASILICA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBASILICA · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
4hooks available
Which word lists accept BASILICA?
| 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%1.5
Hooks 25%4
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful BASILICA is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BASILICA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BASILICA scores
Scrabble b3a1s1i1l1i1c3a1 12
Words with Friends b4a1s1i1l2i1c4a1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in BASILICA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BASILICA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BASILICA
4 longer words begin with BASILICA.
Shorter words from the letters in BASILICA
basilic11 cabals10 alibis8 bialis8 sialic8 silica8 aaliis6 abaci9 abacs9 basic9 cabal9 cabas9 acais7 albas7 alibi7 baals7 bails7 baisa7 balas7 balsa7 basal7 basil7 biali7 cilia7 iliac7 labia7 labis7 laics7 sabal7 salic7 scail7 scala7 aalii5 alias5 abac8 bacs8 caba8 cabs8 scab8 abas6
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Common questions about BASILICA
- Is BASILICA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BASILICA, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BASILICA worth?
- BASILICA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BASILICA?
- BASILICA takes 4 hooks: 0 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BASILICA:
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