Is BASENJIS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BASENJIS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BASENJIS mean?
Basenjis is a form of BASENJI.
- noun
small smooth-haired breed of African origin having a tightly curled tail and the inability to bark
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
8
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + S (1) + E (1) + N (1) + J (8) + I (1) + S (1) = 17 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 BASENJIS
BASENJIS 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.
Words you can make from BASENJIS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- basenji16
- jibes14
- jabs13
- jibe13
- jibs13
- ajies12
- janes12
- jeans12
- jab12
- jib12
- ajis11
- jane11
- jean11
- jess11
- jins11
- aji10
- jin10
- sabines9
- basins8
- biases8
- sabine8
- sabins8
- banes7
- bases7
- basin7
- basis7
- bassi7
- beans7
- bines7
- bises7
- isbas7
- nabes7
- nabis7
- sabes7
- sabin7
- snibs7
- anises6
- sanies6
- sansei6
- baes6
- bane6
- bani6
- bans6
- base6
- bass6
- bean6
- bens6
- bias6
- bine6
- bins6
- bise6
- isba6
- nabe6
- nabs6
- nebs6
- nibs6
- sabe6
- sabs6
- sibs6
- snib6
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