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
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
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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