BASILICAS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BASILICAS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBASILICAS · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BASILICAS?
| 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: 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 BASILICAS 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 BASILICAS
No single letter turns BASILICAS into another word.
How BASILICAS scores
Scrabble b3a1s1i1l1i1c3a1s1 13
Words with Friends b4a1s1i1l2i1c4a1s1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in BASILICAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BASILICAS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BASILICAS
basilica12 basilic11 liassic9 silicas9 basics10 cabals10 alibis8 baisas8 balsas8 basils8 bialis8 cassia8 sabals8 scails8 sialic8 silica8 aaliis6 assail6 abaci9 abacs9 basic9 cabal9 cabas9 scabs9 acais7 albas7 alibi7 baals7 bails7 baisa7 balas7 balsa7 basal7 basil7 basis7 bassi7 biali7 bliss7 casas7 cilia7
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Common questions about BASILICAS
- Is BASILICAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BASILICAS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BASILICAS worth?
- BASILICAS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BASILICAS?
- No single letter can be added to BASILICAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BASILICAS:
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