BASSE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. BASSE 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BASSE?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BASSE is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BASSE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BASSE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BASSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.
What stands out about BASSE
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 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
Anagrams of BASSE
The 5 tiles of BASSE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with BASSE
13 longer words begin with BASSE.
Words ending in BASSE
1 words end in BASSE. Useful as a back hook: play BASSE onto a word already on the board.
Words with BASSE inside
11 words contain BASSE in the middle. Words that start with BASSE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BASSE
Common questions about BASSE
- Is BASSE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BASSE is not in it.
- How many points is BASSE worth?
- BASSE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BASSE?
- BASSE takes 4 hooks: 0 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BASSE:
Open BASSE in the Word Finder