BASSLINE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points

It depends on the list you play by. BASSLINE 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 10 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

Which word lists accept BASSLINE?

Word power: 40 / 100

Our own measure of how useful BASSLINE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for BASSLINE

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How BASSLINE scores

Face value of the 8 tiles in BASSLINE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BASSLINE has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about BASSLINE

• The same 8 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 BASSLINE

The 8 tiles of BASSLINE in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with BASSLINE

1 longer words begin with BASSLINE.

Shorter words from the letters in BASSLINE

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Common questions about BASSLINE

Is BASSLINE valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts BASSLINE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is BASSLINE worth?

BASSLINE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to BASSLINE?

BASSLINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.