BASIDIOCARP is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. BASIDIOCARP 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BASIDIOCARP?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BASIDIOCARP is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BASIDIOCARP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
basidiocarpsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BASIDIOCARP scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in BASIDIOCARP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BASIDIOCARP has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BASIDIOCARP
1 longer words begin with BASIDIOCARP.
Shorter words from the letters in BASIDIOCARP
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Common questions about BASIDIOCARP
- Is BASIDIOCARP valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BASIDIOCARP is not in it.
- How many points is BASIDIOCARP worth?
- BASIDIOCARP is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BASIDIOCARP?
- BASIDIOCARP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BASIDIOCARP:
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