BASED is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. BASED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BASED?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BASED is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BASED
Front hooks — 1
abasedBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How BASED scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BASED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What stands out about BASED
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of BASED
The 5 tiles of BASED in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in BASED
10 words end in BASED. Useful as a back hook: play BASED onto a word already on the board.
Words with BASED inside
3 words contain BASED in the middle. Words that start with BASED are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BASED
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Common questions about BASED
- Is BASED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BASED, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BASED worth?
- BASED is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BASED?
- BASED takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BASED:
Open BASED in the Word Finder