Is BASIDIOSPORE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BASIDIOSPORE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BASIDIOSPORE mean?
- noun
a sexually produced fungal spore borne on a basidium
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
12
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + S (1) + I (1) + D (2) + I (1) + O (1) + S (1) + P (3) + O (1) + R (1) + E (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 BASIDIOSPORE
Single letters that turn BASIDIOSPORE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from BASIDIOSPORE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- biopsied13
- aerobiosis12
- diaspores12
- dispraise12
- presidios12
- prosodies12
- biopsies12
- saprobes12
- prebids12
- adiposes11
- adiposis11
- apodoses11
- apodosis11
- despairs11
- diaspore11
- disposer11
- disrobes11
- dropsies11
- parodies11
- presidia11
- presidio11
- seabirds11
- sidebars11
- sparoids11
- saprobe11
- bipeds11
- bipods11
- prebid11
- probed11
- isobares10
- abiders10
- adipose10
- adsorbs10
- apsides10
- aspired10
- biassed10
- birdies10
- boodies10
- borides10
- braised10
- brassed10
- bridies10
- darbies10
- desorbs10
- despair10
- diapers10
- diapirs10
- disbars10
- dispose10
- disrobe10
- doobies10
- isopods10
- opioids10
- parodoi10
- parodos10
- peridia10
- periods10
- praised10
- prissed10
- seabird10
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