WASHBASIN is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. WASHBASIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WASHBASIN?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WASHBASIN is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WASHBASIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
washbasinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WASHBASIN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in WASHBASIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WASHBASIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does WASHBASIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
A fixed bowl with taps, in a bathroom, for washing the hands and face.
A washbasin is usually mounted on the wall or on a pedestal, with a drain below and a mirror above. The British often use the word where Americans would say a bathroom sink.
How WASHBASIN is used
Mainly British English for a bathroom fixture.
- She rinsed the soap off at the washbasin.
- A cracked washbasin was replaced by the plumber.
- The hotel room had a small washbasin in the corner.
- He filled the washbasin with warm water.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WASHBASIN and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WASHBASIN
1 longer words begin with WASHBASIN.
Shorter words from the letters in WASHBASIN
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Common questions about WASHBASIN
- Is WASHBASIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WASHBASIN, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WASHBASIN worth?
- WASHBASIN is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WASHBASIN mean?
- A fixed bowl with taps, in a bathroom, for washing the hands and face.
- What letters can be added to WASHBASIN?
- WASHBASIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WASHBASIN:
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