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Is BASCULES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BASCULES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BASCULES mean?

Bascules is a form of BASCULE.

  1. noun

    a structure or device in which one end is counterbalanced by the other (on the principle of the seesaw)

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

8

Letters

B (3) + A (1) + S (1) + C (3) + U (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for BASCULES

BASCULES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of BASCULES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from BASCULES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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