BASEMENT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BASEMENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
b3a1s1e1m3e1n1t1
PlayableBASEMENT · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept BASEMENT?
| 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: 46 / 100
46WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.63%
Our own measure of how useful BASEMENT is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BASEMENT
Front hooks — 1
abasementBack hooks — 1
basementsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BASEMENT scores
Scrabble b3a1s1e1m3e1n1t1 12
Words with Friends b4a1s1e1m4e1n2t1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in BASEMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BASEMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BASEMENT
2 longer words begin with BASEMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in BASEMENT
basemen11 batsmen11 bemeans11 bemeant11 benames11 embaste11 entames9 meanest9 batmen10 bemean10 bename10 embase10 manebs10 neembs10 absent8 aments8 basnet8 beaten8 benets8 enemas8 enseam8 entame8 mantes8 meanes8 mensae8 meseta8 seamen8 sebate8 stamen8 enates6 ensate6 sateen6 senate6 steane6 beams9 bemas9 mabes9 maneb9 neemb9 abets7
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Common questions about BASEMENT
- Is BASEMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BASEMENT, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BASEMENT worth?
- BASEMENT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BASEMENT?
- BASEMENT takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BASEMENT:
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