BASICS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. BASICS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BASICS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BASICS is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BASICS
No single letter turns BASICS into another word.
How BASICS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BASICS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 613,196.
What does BASICS mean in Scrabble?
BASICS is the plural of BASIC.
BASIC(adjective) — Serving as the essential groundwork on which everything else depends; elementary, plain, or limited to only the minimum necessary without extra refinement.
Shorter words from the letters in BASICS
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Common questions about BASICS
- Is BASICS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BASICS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BASICS worth?
- BASICS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BASICS?
- No single letter can be added to BASICS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BASICS:
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