BASKET is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BASKET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BASKET?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BASKET is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BASKET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
basketsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BASKET scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BASKET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What does BASKET mean in Scrabble?
noun
A container made of woven strips of cane, wire or similar material, used for carrying or keeping things.
Baskets are among the oldest crafts, and the shape and weave vary from shallow trays to deep hampers with handles. The word also names the net hoop in basketball and the virtual cart on a shopping site. In economics a basket of goods means a fixed selection of products used to track prices.
How BASKET is used
Everyday English with many figurative uses, such as basket of goods.
- She filled the basket with bread and cheese.
- The picnic basket sat open on the grass.
- He dropped the ball through the basket from the corner.
- Add the shoes to your basket and pay at the checkout.
- The basket of goods is used to measure inflation.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BASKET and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BASKET
17 longer words begin with BASKET.
Shorter words from the letters in BASKET
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Common questions about BASKET
- Is BASKET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BASKET, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BASKET worth?
- BASKET is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BASKET mean?
- A container made of woven strips of cane, wire or similar material, used for carrying or keeping things.
- What letters can be added to BASKET?
- BASKET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BASKET:
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