BASTES is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. BASTES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
b3a1s1t1e1s1
PlayableBASTES · 6 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 153,299odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BASTES?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.17%
Our own measure of how useful BASTES is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BASTES
No single letter turns BASTES into another word.
How BASTES scores
Scrabble b3a1s1t1e1s1 8
Words with Friends b4a1s1t1e1s1 9
Face value of the 6 tiles in BASTES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
What stands out about BASTES
- The same 6 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of BASTES
The 6 tiles of BASTES in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BASTES
abets7 bases7 basse7 baste7 basts7 bates7 beast7 beats7 besat7 bests7 betas7 sabes7 stabs7 tabes7 asset5 easts5 sates5 seats5 tases5 tasse5 abet6 baes6 base6 bass6 bast6 bate6 bats6 beat6 best6 beta6 bets6 sabe6 sabs6 stab6 tabs6 ates4 east4 eats4 ests4 etas4
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Common questions about BASTES
- Is BASTES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BASTES, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BASTES worth?
- BASTES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BASTES?
- No single letter can be added to BASTES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BASTES:
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