Is BAPTISTERIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BAPTISTERIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BAPTISTERIES mean?
Baptisteries is a form of BAPTISTERY.
- noun
bowl for baptismal water
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
12
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + P (3) + T (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 16 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 BAPTISTERIES
BAPTISTERIES 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 BAPTISTERIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- baptistries15
- bespatters14
- bespatter13
- bipartite13
- asperities12
- bestiaries12
- patisserie12
- striptease12
- tapestries12
- baptises12
- baptists12
- batteries11
- biseriate11
- patissier11
- pretastes11
- stairstep11
- stripiest11
- baptise11
- baptist11
- abetters10
- batistes10
- batterie10
- beasties10
- berettas10
- birettas10
- bitrates10
- bitsiest10
- epitases10
- epitasis10
- parietes10
- parities10
- partiest10
- pastiest10
- pastries10
- peartest10
- peatiest10
- pestiest10
- piasters10
- piastres10
- pietists10
- pretaste10
- pretests10
- pretties10
- raspiest10
- respites10
- spatters10
- spiriest10
- spitters10
- spittier10
- stipites10
- tapsters10
- tipsiest10
- tipsters10
- traipses10
- trapeses10
- satieties9
- sestertia9
- sestertii9
- treatises9
- abetter9
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