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.
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
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
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.
What does BASTIDES mean in Scrabble?
BASTIDES is the plural of BASTIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in BASTIDES
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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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