8-Letter Words With BASIL
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With BASIL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With BASIL 4 words
How often does BASIL appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 eight-letter words containing 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 containing 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 containing BASIL are there?
There are 4 eight-letter words containing 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 containing 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 containing BASIL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BASILARY (13), BASILECT (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.