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.
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
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
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.
What does BASENJI mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small short-haired hunting dog from central Africa that does not bark.
The basenji makes a yodel-like sound rather than a bark, and it has a tightly curled tail. Owners often say the breed grooms itself like a cat.
How BASENJI is used
A dog-breed name used by owners, vets and show judges.
- Our basenji never barks but sometimes yodels.
- The basenji is a lean, alert hunter.
- She entered her basenji in the dog show.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BASENJI and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BASENJI
1 longer words begin with BASENJI.
Shorter words from the letters in BASENJI
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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 does BASENJI mean?
- A small short-haired hunting dog from central Africa that does not bark.
- 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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