BASHIBAZOUK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 31 points
It depends on the list you play by. BASHIBAZOUK 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 31 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BASHIBAZOUK?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BASHIBAZOUK is to know. It scores 31 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BASHIBAZOUK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bashibazouksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BASHIBAZOUK scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in BASHIBAZOUK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BASHIBAZOUK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BASHIBAZOUK
1 longer words begin with BASHIBAZOUK.
Shorter words from the letters in BASHIBAZOUK
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Common questions about BASHIBAZOUK
- Is BASHIBAZOUK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BASHIBAZOUK is not in it.
- How many points is BASHIBAZOUK worth?
- BASHIBAZOUK is worth 31 points in Scrabble and 33 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BASHIBAZOUK?
- BASHIBAZOUK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BASHIBAZOUK:
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