BASHMENTS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. BASHMENTS 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
b3a1s1h4m3e1n1t1s1
Depends on the listBASHMENTS · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BASHMENTS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful BASHMENTS is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BASHMENTS
Front hooks — 1
abashmentsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How BASHMENTS scores
Scrabble b3a1s1h4m3e1n1t1s1 16
Words with Friends b4a1s1h3m4e1n2t1s1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in BASHMENTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BASHMENTS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BASHMENTS
bashment15 anthems12 hetmans12 smeaths12 batsmen11 hastens10 snathes10 sneaths10 absents9 basnets9 stamens9 anthem11 ashmen11 bashes11 bathes11 beaths11 hetman11 manehs11 mashes11 meaths11 sahebs11 shames11 smeath11 batmen10 manebs10 ashets9 hanses9 hasten9 hastes9 heasts9 snathe9 snaths9 sneath9 tashes9 thanes9 absent8 aments8 basest8 basnet8 basset8
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Common questions about BASHMENTS
- Is BASHMENTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BASHMENTS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BASHMENTS worth?
- BASHMENTS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BASHMENTS?
- BASHMENTS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BASHMENTS:
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