REDBAIT is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. REDBAIT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REDBAIT?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REDBAIT is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REDBAIT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
redbaitsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REDBAIT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in REDBAIT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,183.
What does REDBAIT mean in Scrabble?
verb
informal
To accuse or attack someone as a communist or as having left-wing sympathies, usually without good evidence.
Redbait belongs to the era of anti-communist suspicion, notably in mid-century America. The verb carries the sense that the charge is a smear used to silence or ruin a person. It is almost always used by critics of the accuser.
How REDBAIT is used
Used in political and historical writing, with a disapproving tone toward the accuser.
- Senators were quick to redbait anyone who questioned the policy.
- The newspaper began to redbait the union leaders.
- It was easy to redbait a teacher who had once signed a petition.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REDBAIT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of REDBAIT
The 7 tiles of REDBAIT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with REDBAIT
5 longer words begin with REDBAIT.
Shorter words from the letters in REDBAIT
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Common questions about REDBAIT
- Is REDBAIT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REDBAIT, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REDBAIT worth?
- REDBAIT is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REDBAIT mean?
- To accuse or attack someone as a communist or as having left-wing sympathies, usually without good evidence.
- What letters can be added to REDBAIT?
- REDBAIT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of REDBAIT:
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