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Bailiwick

Q: What does bailiwick mean?

As a noun, bailiwick means “the area over which a bailiff has jurisdiction”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.

b ₃a ₁i ₁l ₁i ₁w ₄i ₁c ₃k ₅

About 3 syllables

noun · 9 letters · Less common

Scrabble US & Canada : valid
Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
Words With Friends : valid
Wordle : not valid

What does bailiwick mean?

noun

the area over which a bailiff has jurisdiction
a branch of knowledge
“in what discipline is his doctorate?”
Synonymsdiscipline subjectsubject areasubject fieldfield

Is BAILIWICK a valid word?

Game / word list	Valid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL)	Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS)	Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE)	Yes
Wordle (guess list)	No

How many points is BAILIWICK worth?

Scrabble

20 pts

b ₃a ₁i ₁l ₁i ₁w ₄i ₁c ₃k ₅

Words With Friends

23 pts

b ₄a ₁i ₁l ₂i ₁w ₄i ₁c ₄k ₅

Wordfeud

22 pts

b ₄a ₁i ₁l ₁i ₁w ₄i ₁c ₄k ₅

NYT Crossplay

24 pts

b ₄a ₁i ₁l ₂i ₁w ₅i ₁c ₃k ₆

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in BAILIWICK

Best shorter words top 30 of 60

black 13 cawk 13 wack 13 wick 13 back 12 kibla 11 kiwi 11 lawk 11 walk 11 balk 10 bilk 10 calk 10 kaw 10 lack 10 lick 10 bawl 9 blaw 9 claw 9 ick 9 kab 9 caw 8 ilka 8 kail 8 kali 8 laik 8 wab 8 alibi 7 bac 7 biali 7 cab 7

See all 60 words made from BAILIWICK

Hooks for BAILIWICK

Add one letter to the front or back of BAILIWICK to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

bailiwicks

Words that end like BAILIWICK

Common words that share the ending -ICK, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

homesick limerick maverick candlestick stick trick pick brick click thick kick nick sick tick drumstick slapstick toothpick yardstick joystick lipstick derrick gimmick seasick unpick

All words ending in -ICK

Bailiwick: quick answers

Is BAILIWICK a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. BAILIWICK is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 20 points before board bonuses.

How many points is BAILIWICK worth?

BAILIWICK scores 20 points in Scrabble, 23 in Words With Friends, 22 in Wordfeud and 24 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.

What does bailiwick mean?

As a noun, bailiwick means “the area over which a bailiff has jurisdiction”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.

What words can you make with the letters in BAILIWICK?

You can make 60 shorter words from BAILIWICK, such as BLACK, CAWK, WACK, WICK. See the full list.