BASTLES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. BASTLES 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BASTLES?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BASTLES is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BASTLES
No single letter turns BASTLES into another word.
How BASTLES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BASTLES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What stands out about BASTLES
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 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
Anagrams of BASTLES
The 7 tiles of BASTLES in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BASTLES
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Common questions about BASTLES
- Is BASTLES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BASTLES is not in it.
- How many points is BASTLES worth?
- BASTLES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BASTLES?
- No single letter can be added to BASTLES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BASTLES:
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