BASTILES is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. BASTILES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BASTILES?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BASTILES is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BASTILES
No single letter turns BASTILES into another word.
How BASTILES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BASTILES, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BASTILES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BASTILES
- The same 8 tiles also spell 5 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 BASTILES mean in Scrabble?
BASTILES is the adverb formed from TYRANNICAL.
TYRANNICAL(adjective) — Ruling or behaving with cruel, unjust and absolute power over others.
Anagrams of BASTILES
The 8 tiles of BASTILES in a different order — 5 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BASTILES
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Common questions about BASTILES
- Is BASTILES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BASTILES, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BASTILES worth?
- BASTILES is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BASTILES?
- No single letter can be added to BASTILES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BASTILES:
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