BAYWOOD is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BAYWOOD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BAYWOOD?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BAYWOOD is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAYWOOD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
baywoodsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BAYWOOD scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BAYWOOD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,985 thousand.
What does BAYWOOD mean in Scrabble?
noun
A light, soft mahogany wood from tropical American trees.
Baywood takes its name from the Bay of Honduras region, where the trees grew. Furniture makers valued the timber because it is easy to work.
How BAYWOOD is used
A timber trade term found in older furniture writing.
- The cabinet was built of polished baywood.
- Baywood is lighter than most mahogany.
- Carpenters liked baywood for its smooth grain.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BAYWOOD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BAYWOOD
1 longer words begin with BAYWOOD.
Shorter words from the letters in BAYWOOD
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Common questions about BAYWOOD
- Is BAYWOOD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BAYWOOD, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BAYWOOD worth?
- BAYWOOD is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BAYWOOD mean?
- A light, soft mahogany wood from tropical American trees.
- What letters can be added to BAYWOOD?
- BAYWOOD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BAYWOOD:
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