BASILICAN is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BASILICAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
b3a1s1i1l1i1c3a1n1
PlayableBASILICAN · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BASILICAN?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful BASILICAN is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BASILICAN
No single letter turns BASILICAN into another word.
How BASILICAN scores
Scrabble b3a1s1i1l1i1c3a1n1 13
Words with Friends b4a1s1i1l2i1c4a1n2 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in BASILICAN, 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 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BASILICAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BASILICAN
basilica12 albinic11 basilic11 aiblins9 ancilia9 basinal9 bilians9 incisal9 lacinia9 salicin9 sinical9 cabals10 cabins10 ablins8 alibis8 anisic8 ascian8 banias8 bialis8 bilian8 blains8 blinis8 canals8 casini8 linacs8 nablas8 sancai8 sialic8 silica8 aaliis6 lanais6 lianas6 nasial6 salina6 abaci9 abacs9 bancs9 basic9 cabal9 cabas9
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Common questions about BASILICAN
- Is BASILICAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BASILICAN, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BASILICAN worth?
- BASILICAN is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BASILICAN?
- No single letter can be added to BASILICAN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BASILICAN:
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