BASTARDISATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. BASTARDISATION 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BASTARDISATION?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BASTARDISATION is to know. It scores 17 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BASTARDISATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bastardisationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BASTARDISATION scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in BASTARDISATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BASTARDISATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BASTARDISATION
1 longer words begin with BASTARDISATION.
Shorter words from the letters in BASTARDISATION
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Common questions about BASTARDISATION
- Is BASTARDISATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BASTARDISATION, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BASTARDISATION worth?
- BASTARDISATION is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BASTARDISATION?
- BASTARDISATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of BASTARDISATION:
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