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BASTINADE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points

Yes. BASTINADE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.

b3a1s1t1i1n1a1d2e1
PlayableBASTINADE · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available

Which word lists accept BASTINADE?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 35 / 100

35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.33
Hooks 25%
2
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6.78%

Our own measure of how useful BASTINADE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for BASTINADE

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 2

bastinaded14 bastinades13

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How BASTINADE scores

Scrabble b3a1s1t1i1n1a1d2e1 12
Words with Friends b4a1s1t1i1n2a1d2e1 14

Face value of the 9 tiles in BASTINADE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
b12
a29
s14
t16
i19
n16
d14
e112

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BASTINADE has to be built on the board across turns.

Anagrams of BASTINADE

abstained12

The 9 tiles of BASTINADE in a different order — 1 found.

Words starting with BASTINADE

bastinaded14 bastinades13

2 longer words begin with BASTINADE.

Shorter words from the letters in BASTINADE

bandiest11 tabanids11 absentia10 basanite10 bandies10 bandits10 basined10 bastide10 bidents10 diabase10 indabas10 tabanid10 abstain9 banties9 basinet9 besaint9 bestain9 aidants8 ansated8 destain8 detains8 instead8 naiades8 nidates8 sainted8 satined8 stained8 entasia7 taenias7 abands9 abased9 abated9 abides9 baited9 bandas9 bandit9 banted9 basted9 bedsit9 bestad9

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Common questions about BASTINADE

Is BASTINADE valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts BASTINADE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is BASTINADE worth?
BASTINADE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to BASTINADE?
BASTINADE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BASTINADE:

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