BASSWOOD is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. BASSWOOD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BASSWOOD?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BASSWOOD is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BASSWOOD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
basswoodsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BASSWOOD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BASSWOOD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BASSWOOD has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BASSWOOD mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A North American linden tree, or its soft, pale wood.
Carvers prize basswood because it is soft, fine-grained and easy to cut. Bees also love the tree's flowers, and its honey is a local favourite.
How BASSWOOD is used
Used for the tree in forestry and for the timber in woodworking with basswood.
- The whittler chose a block of basswood for the duck.
- A large basswood shaded the yard.
- Guitar makers sometimes use basswood for cheaper bodies.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BASSWOOD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BASSWOOD
1 longer words begin with BASSWOOD.
Shorter words from the letters in BASSWOOD
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Common questions about BASSWOOD
- Is BASSWOOD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BASSWOOD, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BASSWOOD worth?
- BASSWOOD is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BASSWOOD mean?
- A North American linden tree, or its soft, pale wood.
- What letters can be added to BASSWOOD?
- BASSWOOD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BASSWOOD:
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