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
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
7
Letters
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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