BASILICAL is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 13 points
Yes for Scrabble. BASILICAL is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
b3a1s1i1l1i1c3a1l1
PlayableBASILICAL · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BASILICAL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
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 BASILICAL 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 BASILICAL
No single letter turns BASILICAL into another word.
How BASILICAL scores
Scrabble b3a1s1i1l1i1c3a1l1 13
Words with Friends b4a1s1i1l2i1c4a1l2 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in BASILICAL, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BASILICAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BASILICAL
basilica12 bacilli11 basilic11 baillis9 callais9 labials9 cabals10 alibis8 bailli8 bialis8 callas8 labial8 laical8 lilacs8 scilla8 sialic8 silica8 aaliis6 abaci9 abacs9 basic9 cabal9 cabas9 acais7 albas7 alibi7 baals7 bails7 baisa7 balas7 balls7 balsa7 basal7 basil7 biali7 bills7 calla7 calls7 cilia7 cills7
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Common questions about BASILICAL
- Is BASILICAL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BASILICAL is not in it.
- How many points is BASILICAL worth?
- BASILICAL is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BASILICAL?
- No single letter can be added to BASILICAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BASILICAL:
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