BAXTER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. BAXTER is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BAXTER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BAXTER is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAXTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
baxtersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BAXTER scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BAXTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
Words starting with BAXTER
1 longer words begin with BAXTER.
Shorter words from the letters in BAXTER
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Common questions about BAXTER
- Is BAXTER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BAXTER is not in it.
- How many points is BAXTER worth?
- BAXTER is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BAXTER?
- BAXTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BAXTER:
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