BASANITE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. BASANITE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 10 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BASANITE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BASANITE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BASANITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
basanitesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BASANITE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BASANITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BASANITE has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of BASANITE
The 8 tiles of BASANITE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BASANITE
1 longer words begin with BASANITE.
Shorter words from the letters in BASANITE
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Common questions about BASANITE
- Is BASANITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BASANITE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BASANITE worth?
- BASANITE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BASANITE?
- BASANITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BASANITE:
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