BASTIS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. BASTIS 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BASTIS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BASTIS is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BASTIS
No single letter turns BASTIS into another word.
How BASTIS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BASTIS, 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 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 204,399.
Anagrams of BASTIS
The 6 tiles of BASTIS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BASTIS
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Common questions about BASTIS
- Is BASTIS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BASTIS is not in it.
- How many points is BASTIS worth?
- BASTIS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BASTIS?
- No single letter can be added to BASTIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BASTIS:
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