WASTEBASKET is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. WASTEBASKET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
w4a1s1t1e1b3a1s1k5e1t1
PlayableWASTEBASKET · 11 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept WASTEBASKET?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.82
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.09%
Our own measure of how useful WASTEBASKET is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WASTEBASKET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wastebasketsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WASTEBASKET scores
Scrabble w4a1s1t1e1b3a1s1k5e1t1 20
Words with Friends w4a1s1t1e1b4a1s1k5e1t1 21
Face value of the 11 tiles in WASTEBASKET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WASTEBASKET has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WASTEBASKET
1 longer words begin with WASTEBASKET.
Shorter words from the letters in WASTEBASKET
skewest14 weakest14 atabeks13 baskets13 betakes13 abwatts12 attasks11 tsatske11 bassett9 bestest9 sebates9 estates7 awakes13 tweaks13 atabek12 basket12 betake12 abwatt11 bewets11 attask10 skates10 skatts10 skeets10 stakes10 steaks10 steeks10 seesaw9 sweats9 sweets9 tawses9 tweest9 tweets9 wastes9 abases8 abates8 baases8 basest8 basset8 bastes8 battas8
Showing 40 of 381. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about WASTEBASKET
- Is WASTEBASKET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WASTEBASKET, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WASTEBASKET worth?
- WASTEBASKET is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WASTEBASKET?
- WASTEBASKET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of WASTEBASKET:
Open WASTEBASKET in the Word Finder