Is BAPTISTERY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BAPTISTERY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BAPTISTERY mean?
- noun
bowl for baptismal water
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + P (3) + T (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 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 BAPTISTERY
BAPTISTERY 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 BAPTISTERY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- baptistry16
- typebars15
- ytterbias14
- biparty14
- typebar14
- asperity13
- bestiary13
- sybarite13
- tapestry13
- ytterbia13
- bypast13
- barytes12
- battery12
- betrays12
- pyrites12
- stripey12
- typiest12
- baptise11
- baptist11
- baryes11
- baryte11
- bayest11
- betray11
- bratty11
- parity11
- pastry11
- payers11
- pretty11
- pyrite11
- repays11
- spitty11
- stripy11
- typier11
- typist11
- yerbas11
- birettas10
- bitrates10
- partiest10
- satiety10
- yatters10
- yttrias10
- abyes10
- apery10
- barye10
- batty10
- bayer10
- bitsy10
- bitty10
- brays10
- byres10
- bytes10
- party10
- pasty10
- patsy10
- patty10
- payer10
- peaty10
- pesty10
- petty10
- piety10
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