BASSLINES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. BASSLINES 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 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
b3a1s1s1l1i1n1e1s1
Depends on the listBASSLINES · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BASSLINES?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful BASSLINES is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BASSLINES
No single letter turns BASSLINES into another word.
How BASSLINES scores
Scrabble b3a1s1s1l1i1n1e1s1 11
Words with Friends b4a1s1s1l2i1n2e1s1 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in BASSLINES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BASSLINES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BASSLINES
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Common questions about BASSLINES
- Is BASSLINES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BASSLINES, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BASSLINES worth?
- BASSLINES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BASSLINES?
- No single letter can be added to BASSLINES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BASSLINES:
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