Basilisk

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:16 pts8 letters

Definition of Basilisk

Noun

A mythical snake-like dragon, so venomous that even its gaze is deadly.
"the deadly look of the basilisk"
A type of dragon used in heraldry.
Any tree-dwelling lizard of the genus Basiliscus: the basilisk lizard.
A type of large brass cannon.
An infohazard or cognitohazard, especially a Langford's basilisk.

Adjective

Suggesting a basilisk (snake-like dragon): baleful, spellbinding.

Anagrams of Basilisk

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "basilisk":

6-LETTER WORDS

alibis basils bialis kiblas

5-LETTER WORDS

alibi bails balks basil basis basks bassi biali bilks bisks bliss isbas kails kibla lassi+7 more

4-LETTER WORDS

ails albs asks bail balk bals bask bass bias bilk bisk ibis ilia ilka ilks+9 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

BA...Words starting with "ba"...SKWords ending with "sk"All 8-letter words Unscramble "basilisk"

Rhyming Words

abelmosk antimask arabesk ask asterisk bask bisk bosk brisk brusk burlesk busk cask copydesk cornhusk+5 more

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