Definitions For Basilect

Noun

BASILECT (plural BASILECTs) (sociolinguistics) A variety of a language that has diverged greatly from the standard form, and is only considered suitable for very informal contexts by speakers. :

Derived terms

basilectal

Translations

Finnish: basilekti French: basilecte German: Basilekt, m Jamaican Creole: bazilek Spanish: basilecto, m

Etymology

See also

code-switching matrilect

Is Basilect a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) NO
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
12
Words with Friends
15

The word Basilect is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends

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