BASTINADO is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BASTINADO 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.
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PlayableBASTINADO · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BASTINADO?
| 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
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful BASTINADO is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BASTINADO
No single letter turns BASTINADO into another word.
How BASTINADO scores
Scrabble b3a1s1t1i1n1a1d2o1 12
Words with Friends b4a1s1t1i1n2a1d2o1 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in BASTINADO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BASTINADO has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BASTINADO
3 longer words begin with BASTINADO.
Shorter words from the letters in BASTINADO
banditos11 tabanids11 bandito10 bandits10 biodata10 indabas10 tabanid10 abstain9 bastion9 bonitas9 obtains9 sabaton9 aidants8 atonias7 abands9 adbots9 bandas9 bandit9 bidons9 ibadat9 indaba9 abatis8 banias8 basant8 basion8 batons8 bionts8 biotas8 bonist8 bonita8 bonsai8 obtain8 adonis7 aidant7 daints7 danios7 diotas7 idants7 naiads7 sodain7
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Common questions about BASTINADO
- Is BASTINADO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BASTINADO, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BASTINADO worth?
- BASTINADO is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BASTINADO?
- No single letter can be added to BASTINADO to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BASTINADO:
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