BASTIDES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. BASTIDES 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 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
b3a1s1t1i1d2e1s1
Depends on the listBASTIDES · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BASTIDES?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.25%
Our own measure of how useful BASTIDES is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BASTIDES
No single letter turns BASTIDES into another word.
How BASTIDES scores
Scrabble b3a1s1t1i1d2e1s1 11
Words with Friends b4a1s1t1i1d2e1s1 12
Face value of the 8 tiles in BASTIDES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BASTIDES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BASTIDES
bastide10 bedsits10 biassed10 disseat8 saidest8 abides9 baited9 bassed9 basted9 bedsit9 bestad9 biased9 bidets9 debits9 absits8 basest8 basset8 bastes8 bastis8 beasts8 besits8 bestis8 biases8 asides7 daises7 dassie7 deists7 desist7 sadist7 saidst7 sisted7 stades7 steads7 tsades7 tsadis7 siesta6 tassie6 abide8 based8 bated8
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Common questions about BASTIDES
- Is BASTIDES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BASTIDES, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BASTIDES worth?
- BASTIDES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BASTIDES?
- No single letter can be added to BASTIDES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BASTIDES:
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