Is BASILICAS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BASILICAS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BASILICAS mean?
Basilicas is a form of BASILICA.
- noun
an early Christian church designed like a Roman basilica; or a Roman Catholic church or cathedral accorded certain privileges
“the church was raised to the rank of basilica”
- noun
a Roman building used for public administration
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 9
B (3) + A (1) + S (1) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + S (1) = 13 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 BASILICAS
BASILICAS 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 BASILICAS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- basilica12
- basilic11
- basics10
- cabals10
- liassic9
- silicas9
- abaci9
- basic9
- cabal9
- scabs9
- alibis8
- balsas8
- basils8
- bialis8
- cassia8
- sabals8
- sialic8
- silica8
- cabs8
- scab8
- acais7
- albas7
- alibi7
- baals7
- bails7
- balas7
- balsa7
- basal7
- basil7
- basis7
- bassi7
- biali7
- bliss7
- casas7
- cilia7
- class7
- iliac7
- isbas7
- labia7
- laics7
- sabal7
- salic7
- slabs7
- cab7
- aaliis6
- assail6
- abas6
- acai6
- alba6
- albs6
- asci6
- baal6
- baas6
- bail6
- bals6
- bass6
- bias6
- cals6
- casa6
- ibis6
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