Is BASHFUL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BASHFUL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BASHFUL mean?
- adjective
self-consciously timid
“I never laughed, being bashful; lowering my head, I looked at the wall”
- adjective
disposed to avoid notice
“they considered themselves a tough outfit and weren't bashful about letting anybody know it”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Letters
- 7
B (3) + A (1) + S (1) + H (4) + F (4) + U (1) + L (1) = 15 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 BASHFUL
BASHFUL 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 BASHFUL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ablush11
- flash11
- flush11
- blahs10
- blush10
- buhls10
- flabs10
- flubs10
- habus10
- shlub10
- subah10
- fahs10
- fash10
- half10
- bash9
- blah9
- buhl9
- bush9
- fabs9
- flab9
- flub9
- fubs9
- habu9
- hubs9
- fah9
- hauls8
- hulas8
- shaul8
- sulfa8
- bah8
- fab8
- fub8
- hub8
- flus7
- haul7
- hula7
- lahs7
- lash7
- lush7
- shul7
- albs6
- bals6
- labs6
- slab6
- slub6
- suba6
- ahs6
- ash6
- fas6
- flu6
- has6
- lah6
- sha6
- abs5
- alb5
- bal5
- bas5
- bus5
- lab5
- sab5
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