BASHAWISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. BASHAWISM is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BASHAWISM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BASHAWISM is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BASHAWISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bashawismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BASHAWISM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BASHAWISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BASHAWISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BASHAWISM
1 longer words begin with BASHAWISM.
Shorter words from the letters in BASHAWISM
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Common questions about BASHAWISM
- Is BASHAWISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BASHAWISM is not in it.
- How many points is BASHAWISM worth?
- BASHAWISM is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BASHAWISM?
- BASHAWISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BASHAWISM:
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