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Basils

b 3a 1s 1i 1l 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 6 letters · Rare · plural of basil

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

What does basils mean?

noun

  1. any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum

  2. (Roman Catholic Church) the bishop of Caesarea who defended the Roman Catholic Church against the heresies of the 4th century; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-379)

    Synonymsbasil of caesareabasil the great

  3. leaves of the common basil; used fresh or dried

    Synonymssweet basil

Definitions shown for basil, the base form of basils.

Is BASILS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
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 BASILS worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
b 3a 1s 1i 1l 1s 1

Words With Friends

10 pts
b 4a 1s 1i 1l 2s 1

Wordfeud

9 pts
b 4a 1s 1i 1l 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
b 4a 1s 1i 1l 2s 1

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

Words from the letters in BASILS

Words that end like BASILS

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

pupilsevilscouncilsanvilsdevilsperilsvigilsfossilsgerbilslentilspencilstonsilsnostrilsstencilstendrilsimperilsutensilsdaffodilsdaredevils
All words ending in -ILS

Basils: quick answers

Is BASILS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BASILS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BASILS worth?
BASILS scores 8 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does basils mean?
basils is the plural of basil, which means “any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BASILS?
You can make 58 shorter words from BASILS, such as BAILS, BASIL, BASIS, BASSI. See the full list.