BASSOON is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. BASSOON 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 BASSOON?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BASSOON is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BASSOON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bassoonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BASSOON scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BASSOON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 882,251.
What does BASSOON mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
A large low-pitched woodwind instrument with a long folded tube, played through a double reed.
The bassoon is the deep voice of the woodwind section, able to sound solemn or comic. Its tube is bent back on itself so that a player can reach the keys, and a curved metal pipe carries the reed to the mouth.
How BASSOON is used
Bassoon is used in orchestras and wind bands.
- The bassoon opened the piece with a slow, dark melody.
- He took up the bassoon after trying the clarinet.
- A bassoon solo drifted over the quiet strings.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BASSOON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BASSOON
3 longer words begin with BASSOON.
Shorter words from the letters in BASSOON
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Common questions about BASSOON
- Is BASSOON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BASSOON, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BASSOON worth?
- BASSOON is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BASSOON mean?
- A large low-pitched woodwind instrument with a long folded tube, played through a double reed.
- What letters can be added to BASSOON?
- BASSOON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BASSOON:
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