The word bao is a valid scrabble word, except in North America

3 short excerpts of WikWik.org (WikWik is an online database of words defined in the English, French, Spanish, Italian, and other Wiktionnaries.)

  • bao n. Any of various types of steamed bread or bun used in Chinese cuisine.
  • bao n. A sandwich or stuffed bun made with this bread.
  • bao n. A mancala board game played in East Africa.

22 valid words from 3 definitions

ANY BOARD BREAD BUN CHINESE CUISINE EAST GAME IN MADE MANCALA OF OR PLAYED SANDWICH STEAMED STUFFED THIS TYPES USED VARIOUS WITH

1 invalid word from 3 definitions

AFRICA

One word in word (Word found as is inside the word.)

BA

One word-in-word RTL (Word found written from right to left, inside the word.)

AB

2 anagrams (New words found by changing the order of the letters.)

BOA OBA

19 cousins (New words found by changing only one letter.)

BAA BAC BAD BAE BAG BAH BAL BAM BAN BAP BAR BAS BAT BAY BIO BOO BRO HAO TAO

2 lipograms (New words found when removing only one letter.)

BA BO

3 suffixes (New words found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

BAOS BAOBAB BAOBABS

One time in the middle (New word found by adding letters in front and at the end of the word.)

CARABAOS

One prefix (New word found by adding one or more letters in front of the word.)

CARABAO

17 anagrams plus one (New words formed with all the letters from the word plus a letter.)

+B BOAB BOBA
+D DOAB
+I OBIA
+K BOAK
+L BOLA
+M AMBO BOMA
+N BONA
+R BOAR BORA
+S BAOS BOAS OBAS SOBA
+T BOAT BOTA

4 anagrams minus one (New words formed with all the letters from the word minus a letter.)

-A BO OB
-O AB BA

Scrabble scoring

  • 5 points.

Probability in scrabble (Probability to draw 7 letters at the beginning of the game to build the word.)

  • Joker allowed, 1 in 12.3 chance (8.12%).
  • Joker not allowed, 1 in 32.1 chance (3.12%).

Other languages

  • Valid: French Spanish Italian
  • Invalid: German Romanian
  • (In French) BAO n.m. Chausson cuit à la vapeur, spécialité asiatique.
  • (In Spanish) BAO m. Mar. Cada uno de los miembros de madera, hierro o acero que, puestos de trecho en trecho de un costado a otro del buque, sirven de consolidación y para sostener las cubiertas.

Category without words

  • No epentheses (Word found when adding only one letter.)

Scrabble words — in black are valid world wide — in RED are not valid in North America — in GREEN are valid only in North America.

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