Is BAPTISMS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BAPTISMS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BAPTISMS mean?
Baptisms is a form of BAPTISM.
- noun
a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth
“most churches baptize infants but some insist on adult baptism”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + P (3) + T (1) + I (1) + S (1) + M (3) + S (1) = 14 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 BAPTISMS
BAPTISMS 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 BAPTISMS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- baptism13
- bitmaps13
- bitmap12
- ambits10
- passim10
- stamps10
- ambit9
- bimas9
- iambs9
- pimas9
- samps9
- simps9
- spams9
- spasm9
- stamp9
- tamps9
- maists8
- pastis8
- spaits8
- amps8
- bams8
- baps8
- bima8
- iamb8
- imps8
- maps8
- mibs8
- mips8
- pams8
- pima8
- samp8
- simp8
- spam8
- tamp8
- amiss7
- apsis7
- aspis7
- baits7
- basis7
- bassi7
- basts7
- isbas7
- maist7
- masts7
- mists7
- pasts7
- pitas7
- simas7
- spait7
- spats7
- spits7
- stabs7
- stims7
- tamis7
- tapis7
- amp7
- bam7
- bap7
- imp7
- map7
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