Is BASILAR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BASILAR is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BASILAR mean?
- adjective
of or relating to or located at the base
“the basilar membrane of the cochlea”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + S (1) + I (1) + L (1) + A (1) + R (1) = 9 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 BASILAR
Single letters that turn BASILAR into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from BASILAR
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- arabis8
- brails8
- brasil8
- libras8
- abris7
- albas7
- baals7
- bails7
- balas7
- balsa7
- basal7
- basil7
- birls7
- brail7
- labia7
- labra7
- libra7
- rabis7
- sabal7
- sabir7
- sabra7
- laaris6
- abas6
- abri6
- alba6
- albs6
- arbs6
- baal6
- baas6
- bail6
- bals6
- bars6
- bias6
- birl6
- bras6
- bris6
- isba6
- labs6
- libs6
- rabi6
- ribs6
- slab6
- alias5
- arias5
- arils5
- laari5
- lairs5
- laris5
- liars5
- liras5
- raias5
- rails5
- rials5
- aba5
- abs5
- alb5
- arb5
- baa5
- bal5
- bar5
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