BULLBAITING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BULLBAITING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BULLBAITING?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BULLBAITING is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BULLBAITING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bullbaitingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BULLBAITING scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in BULLBAITING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BULLBAITING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BULLBAITING mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A cruel old spectacle in which dogs were set upon a tethered bull for public amusement.
This was once a popular entertainment in English towns and was often tied to the belief that harried bulls gave better meat. Parliament outlawed bullbaiting in 1835, so the word now turns up mostly in history books.
How BULLBAITING is used
Used almost only when discussing history, animal welfare law or old blood sports.
- The ban on bullbaiting was one of the first animal protection laws.
- Villagers once gathered in the square to watch bullbaiting on holidays.
- Some dog breeds were developed for bullbaiting before it was outlawed.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BULLBAITING and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BULLBAITING
1 longer words begin with BULLBAITING.
Shorter words from the letters in BULLBAITING
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Common questions about BULLBAITING
- Is BULLBAITING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BULLBAITING, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BULLBAITING worth?
- BULLBAITING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BULLBAITING mean?
- A cruel old spectacle in which dogs were set upon a tethered bull for public amusement.
- What letters can be added to BULLBAITING?
- BULLBAITING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BULLBAITING:
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