8-Letter Words Starting With BASIL
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With BASIL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With BASIL 4 words
How common is BASIL at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 eight-letter words that start with BASIL. They average 12.8 points and the best is BASILISK (14 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.8
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- A
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- a 25%
- k 25%
- t 25%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with BASIL
b 3a 1s 1i 1l 1i 1s 1k 5
B 3 + A 1 + S 1 + I 1 + L 1 + I 1 + S 1 + K 5 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
basilisk
- noun(classical mythology) a serpent (or lizard or dragon) able to kill with its breath or glance
- nounancient brass cannon
- nounsmall crested arboreal lizard able to run on its hind legs; of tropical America
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How many eight-letter words that start with BASIL are there?
There are 4 eight-letter words that start with BASIL in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with BASIL?
BASILISK is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BASILARY (13), BASILICA (12), BASILECT (12).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with BASIL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BASILARY (13), BASILECT (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.