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WASTEBASKETS is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points

Yes. WASTEBASKETS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.

w4a1s1t1e1b3a1s1k5e1t1s1
PlayableWASTEBASKETS · 12 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available

Which word lists accept WASTEBASKETS?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 30 / 100

30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.75
Hooks 25%
0
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
5.92%

Our own measure of how useful WASTEBASKETS is to know. It scores 21 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for WASTEBASKETS

No single letter turns WASTEBASKETS into another word.

How WASTEBASKETS scores

Scrabble w4a1s1t1e1b3a1s1k5e1t1s1 21
Words with Friends w4a1s1t1e1b4a1s1k5e1t1s1 22

Face value of the 12 tiles in WASTEBASKETS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
w12
a29
s34
t26
e212
b12
k11

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WASTEBASKETS has to be built on the board across turns.

Shorter words from the letters in WASTEBASKETS

wastebasket20 tsatskes12 bassetts10 skewest14 weakest14 atabeks13 baskets13 betakes13 abwatts12 askeses11 attasks11 tsatske11 seesaws10 bassest9 bassets9 bassett9 bestest9 sebates9 estates7 sestets7 tassets7 tsetses7 awakes13 tweaks13 atabek12 basket12 betake12 abwatt11 bewets11 attask10 skates10 skatts10 skeets10 stakes10 steaks10 steeks10 seesaw9 sweats9 sweets9 tawses9

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Common questions about WASTEBASKETS

Is WASTEBASKETS valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts WASTEBASKETS, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is WASTEBASKETS worth?
WASTEBASKETS is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to WASTEBASKETS?
No single letter can be added to WASTEBASKETS to make another word.

Every word you can build from the 12 letters of WASTEBASKETS:

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