BASTNASITE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. BASTNASITE 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BASTNASITE?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BASTNASITE is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BASTNASITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bastnasitesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BASTNASITE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BASTNASITE, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BASTNASITE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BASTNASITE
1 longer words begin with BASTNASITE.
Shorter words from the letters in BASTNASITE
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Common questions about BASTNASITE
- Is BASTNASITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BASTNASITE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BASTNASITE worth?
- BASTNASITE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BASTNASITE?
- BASTNASITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BASTNASITE:
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