BASENESS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. BASENESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BASENESS?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BASENESS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BASENESS
No single letter turns BASENESS into another word.
How BASENESS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BASENESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BASENESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BASENESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The quality of being morally low, mean or without honour.
Baseness describes character or motive that is selfish and contemptible. It can also be used for something of low value, such as a metal that is not precious.
How BASENESS is used
The noun baseness appears mostly in literary or moral discussion.
- The baseness of his betrayal shocked even his enemies.
- She was disgusted by the baseness of their motives.
- Poets contrasted the baseness of greed with the nobility of sacrifice.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BASENESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BASENESS
1 longer words begin with BASENESS.
Shorter words from the letters in BASENESS
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Common questions about BASENESS
- Is BASENESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BASENESS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BASENESS worth?
- BASENESS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BASENESS mean?
- The quality of being morally low, mean or without honour.
- What letters can be added to BASENESS?
- No single letter can be added to BASENESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BASENESS:
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