BAWDRIC is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. BAWDRIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BAWDRIC?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BAWDRIC is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAWDRIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bawdricsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BAWDRIC scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BAWDRIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
What does BAWDRIC mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
A belt worn over one shoulder and across the body to support a sword or horn.
The bawdric was a piece of knight and soldier equipment, often decorated, running from shoulder to hip. It is an old variant of baldric. Costume dramas and historical novels still mention it.
How BAWDRIC is used
Bawdric is an archaic spelling found in older texts.
- His sword hung from a leather bawdric.
- The knight fastened the bawdric across his chest.
- A silver bawdric shone on the captain.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BAWDRIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BAWDRIC
1 longer words begin with BAWDRIC.
Shorter words from the letters in BAWDRIC
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Common questions about BAWDRIC
- Is BAWDRIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BAWDRIC, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BAWDRIC worth?
- BAWDRIC is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BAWDRIC mean?
- A belt worn over one shoulder and across the body to support a sword or horn.
- What letters can be added to BAWDRIC?
- BAWDRIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BAWDRIC:
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