Is BASTARDISING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BASTARDISING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BASTARDISING mean?
Bastardising is a form of BASTARDISE.
- verb
change something so that its value declines; for example, art forms
- verb
declare a child to be illegitimate
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
12
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 16 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 BASTARDISING
BASTARDISING 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 BASTARDISING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- braidings13
- abrading12
- birdings12
- braiding12
- brigands12
- dingbats12
- dirtbags12
- sandbags12
- bartisans11
- disrating11
- radiating11
- bargains11
- bastards11
- bastings11
- biassing11
- bisnagas11
- braising11
- brassing11
- sandbars11
- tabanids11
- abiding11
- barding11
- birding11
- brigand11
- dingbat11
- dirtbag11
- sandbag11
- distrains10
- abstains10
- antibias10
- baristas10
- bartisan10
- gainsaid10
- giardias10
- siganids10
- striding10
- tradings10
- abasing10
- abating10
- airbags10
- baidars10
- baiting10
- bandits10
- bargain10
- basidia10
- bastard10
- basting10
- batards10
- biasing10
- bisnaga10
- disbars10
- indabas10
- ratbags10
- ribands10
- sabring10
- sandbar10
- tabanid10
- tabards10
- biding10
- intarsias9
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