What does BASIL mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈbæzəl/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
7
Words With Friends score
9
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
  2. leaves of the common basil; used fresh or dried

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

basils8

Anagrams of BASIL

bails7

Words inside BASIL

36 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is BASIL a valid word in word games?

BASIL is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is BASIL worth?

BASIL is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from BASIL?

36 other words, including IS, AS, AL and LA.