Is BAKLAVAS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BAKLAVAS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BAKLAVAS mean?
Baklavas is a form of BAKLAVA.
- noun
rich Middle Eastern cake made of thin layers of flaky pastry filled with nuts and honey
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
8
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + K (5) + L (1) + A (1) + V (4) + A (1) + S (1) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for BAKLAVAS
BAKLAVAS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from BAKLAVAS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- baklava16
- kabalas13
- abakas12
- kabala12
- kavas12
- abaka11
- balks11
- kava11
- kvas11
- alaska10
- balk10
- bask10
- kabs10
- kab9
- lavas8
- vasal8
- kaas8
- albas7
- baals7
- balas7
- balsa7
- basal7
- sabal7
- lava7
- lavs7
- vasa7
- ask7
- kas7
- ska7
- abas6
- alba6
- albs6
- baal6
- baas6
- bals6
- labs6
- slab6
- ava6
- lav6
- vas6
- ka6
- aba5
- abs5
- alb5
- baa5
- bal5
- bas5
- lab5
- sab5
- aals4
- alas4
- ab4
- ba4
- aal3
- aas3
- ala3
- als3
- las3
- sal3
- aa2
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