BASENJI is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BASENJI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
b3a1s1e1n1j8i1
PlayableBASENJI · 7 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 343,098odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BASENJI?
| 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: 58 / 100
58WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.29
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6.14%
Our own measure of how useful BASENJI is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BASENJI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
basenjisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BASENJI scores
Scrabble b3a1s1e1n1j8i1 16
Words with Friends b4a1s1e1n2j10i1 20
Face value of the 7 tiles in BASENJI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| j | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
Words starting with BASENJI
1 longer words begin with BASENJI.
Shorter words from the letters in BASENJI
sabine8 basij14 jibes14 sabji14 ajies12 janes12 jeans12 abies7 banes7 basen7 basin7 beans7 beins7 benis7 bines7 nabes7 nabis7 sabin7 anise5 isnae5 saine5 benj13 jabs13 jibe13 jibs13 ajis11 jane11 jean11 jins11 baes6 bane6 bani6 bans6 base6 bean6 bein6 beni6 bens6 bias6 bien6
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Common questions about BASENJI
- Is BASENJI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BASENJI, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BASENJI worth?
- BASENJI is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BASENJI?
- BASENJI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BASENJI:
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