DEMIBASTION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEMIBASTION 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DEMIBASTION?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEMIBASTION is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEMIBASTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
demibastionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEMIBASTION scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DEMIBASTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEMIBASTION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DEMIBASTION
1 longer words begin with DEMIBASTION.
Shorter words from the letters in DEMIBASTION
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Common questions about DEMIBASTION
- Is DEMIBASTION valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DEMIBASTION is not in it.
- How many points is DEMIBASTION worth?
- DEMIBASTION is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEMIBASTION?
- DEMIBASTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DEMIBASTION:
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