BASSOONIST is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BASSOONIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BASSOONIST?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BASSOONIST is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BASSOONIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bassoonistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BASSOONIST scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BASSOONIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BASSOONIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BASSOONIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
A musician who plays the bassoon, a large low-pitched double-reed instrument.
A bassoonist sits in the woodwind section of an orchestra and supplies deep, warm lines beneath the oboes and clarinets. Because the instrument is long and heavy, it is held at an angle with a strap.
How BASSOONIST is used
Names the player, not the instrument.
- The bassoonist played the solo in the second movement.
- Our school band is looking for a bassoonist.
- A good bassoonist needs strong breath control.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BASSOONIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BASSOONIST
1 longer words begin with BASSOONIST.
Shorter words from the letters in BASSOONIST
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Common questions about BASSOONIST
- Is BASSOONIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BASSOONIST, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BASSOONIST worth?
- BASSOONIST is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BASSOONIST mean?
- A musician who plays the bassoon, a large low-pitched double-reed instrument.
- What letters can be added to BASSOONIST?
- BASSOONIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BASSOONIST:
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