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.
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
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
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.
What does BASEMENT mean in Scrabble?
noun
The lowest floor of a building, lying partly or wholly below ground level and often used for storage.
Houses in cold or rainy climates often include a basement for the boiler, laundry and spare belongings, and some owners finish it as a living room. In geology the same word names the old rock layer beneath newer deposits.
How BASEMENT is used
Basement can be a utility space or, in a finished home, an extra living area.
- The old trunks are stored in the basement.
- Water seeped into the basement after the storm.
- They converted the basement into a small cinema.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BASEMENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BASEMENT
2 longer words begin with BASEMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in BASEMENT
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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 does BASEMENT mean?
- The lowest floor of a building, lying partly or wholly below ground level and often used for storage.
- 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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