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Basilisk

/ˈbæs.ɪ.lɪsk/

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:16 pts8 letters
Definition of Basilisk

noun

  1. A mythical (and heraldic) snake-like dragon type, reputed to be so venomous that its gaze was deadly.

    "The deadly look of the basilisk"

  2. A type of dragon used in heraldry.
  3. A tree-dwelling type of lizard of the genus Basiliscus - the basilisk lizard
  4. A type of large brass cannon.

adjective

  1. Suggesting a basilisk (snake-like dragon): baleful, spellbinding.
Anagrams of Basilisk

No exact anagrams found for "basilisk". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "basilisk" and rearranging:

+sbasilisks
Related Word Patterns
BA...Words starting with "ba"...SKWords ending with "sk"All 8-letter wordsUnscramble "basilisk"
Letter Values
b3
a1
s1
i1
l1
i1
s1
k5

Total: 14 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Basilisk
abelmoskantimaskarabeskaskasteriskbaskbiskboskbriskbruskburleskbusk
Related 8-Letter Words
baalismsbaaskaapbaaskapsbaasskapbabassusbabbitrybabbittsbabblersbabblingbabesiasbabichesbabirusababushkababydollbabyhood

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Basilisk"

Basilisk is a 8-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Basilisk" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "basilisk" is a medium-scoring word.