Words That Start With BASIL
- 16 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With BASIL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With BASIL 16 words
6-Letter Words Starting With BASIL 1
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With BASIL 2
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Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With BASIL 1
Full 10-letter listHow common is BASIL at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 16 words that start with BASIL. Most are 9 letters long, they average 12.1 points, the best is BASILISKS (15 points) and 31.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 16
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 7 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.1
- out of 15 max
- Longest word
- BASILICONS
- 10 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 31.3% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 31.3%
- l 12.5%
- n 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ae6.3%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring word that starts with BASIL
b 3a 1s 1i 1l 1i 1s 1k 5s 1
B 3 + A 1 + S 1 + I 1 + L 1 + I 1 + S 1 + K 5 + S 1 = 15 points
- Double word
- 30 pts
- Triple word
- 45 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
basilisks
Form of 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 words that start with BASIL are there?
There are 16 words that start with BASIL in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 7 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with BASIL?
BASILISKS is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BASILISK (14), BASILICONS (14), BASILICAS (13).
What are some common words that start with BASIL?
Everyday examples include BASIL, BASILICA, BASILICAS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with BASIL?
BASILICONS has 10 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, BASIL (5 letters) is the longest common one.