BASINET is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. BASINET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BASINET?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BASINET is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BASINET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
basinetsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BASINET scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BASINET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,183.
What stands out about BASINET
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BASINET mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A light, close-fitting steel helmet worn by soldiers in the Middle Ages, often with a movable visor.
The basinet protected the head without the weight of a full-enclosing great helm, so a knight could move and see more freely. Museums often show it with a pointed crown and a hinged face guard.
How BASINET is used
Basinet is a historical term used for medieval armour.
- The knight lowered the visor of his basinet before the charge.
- A rusted basinet hung on the wall of the castle hall.
- The museum displayed a basinet next to a chain-mail collar.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BASINET and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BASINET
The 7 tiles of BASINET in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with BASINET
1 longer words begin with BASINET.
Shorter words from the letters in BASINET
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Common questions about BASINET
- Is BASINET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BASINET, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BASINET worth?
- BASINET is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BASINET mean?
- A light, close-fitting steel helmet worn by soldiers in the Middle Ages, often with a movable visor.
- What letters can be added to BASINET?
- BASINET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BASINET:
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