BAUDEKIN is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. BAUDEKIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BAUDEKIN?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BAUDEKIN is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAUDEKIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
baudekinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BAUDEKIN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BAUDEKIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BAUDEKIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BAUDEKIN
- All 8 letters of BAUDEKIN are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BAUDEKIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
A rich fabric of silk woven with gold thread, used in the Middle Ages.
The baudekin was a costly cloth reserved for royal robes, altar hangings and canopies. The name is tied to Baghdad, from which the first such brocades were said to come.
How BAUDEKIN is used
Found only in historical and period writing.
- The king wore a robe of baudekin.
- A baudekin canopy hung over the altar.
- Merchants traded baudekin for spices and jewels.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BAUDEKIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BAUDEKIN
1 longer words begin with BAUDEKIN.
Shorter words from the letters in BAUDEKIN
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Common questions about BAUDEKIN
- Is BAUDEKIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BAUDEKIN, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BAUDEKIN worth?
- BAUDEKIN is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BAUDEKIN mean?
- A rich fabric of silk woven with gold thread, used in the Middle Ages.
- What letters can be added to BAUDEKIN?
- BAUDEKIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BAUDEKIN:
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