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.
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
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
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
What does BASTES mean in Scrabble?
BASTES is the present-tense form of BASTE used with he, she and it.
BASTE(verb) — To moisten meat or other food with fat or juices at intervals while it is cooking, in order to keep it from drying out; also, to sew fabric together loosely with long temporary stitches.
Anagrams of BASTES
The 6 tiles of BASTES in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BASTES
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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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