BASTNAESITE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. BASTNAESITE 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BASTNAESITE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BASTNAESITE is to know. It scores 13 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BASTNAESITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bastnaesitesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BASTNAESITE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in BASTNAESITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BASTNAESITE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BASTNAESITE
1 longer words begin with BASTNAESITE.
Shorter words from the letters in BASTNAESITE
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Common questions about BASTNAESITE
- Is BASTNAESITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BASTNAESITE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BASTNAESITE worth?
- BASTNAESITE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BASTNAESITE?
- BASTNAESITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BASTNAESITE:
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