Is BASTES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BASTES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BASTES mean?
Bastes is a form of BASTE.
- verb
cover with liquid before cooking
“baste a roast”
- noun
a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together
- verb
strike violently and repeatedly
“She clobbered the man who tried to attack her”
- verb
sew together loosely, with large stitches
“baste a hem”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 8
- Words With Friends
- 9
- Letters
- 6
B (3) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 8 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 BASTES
BASTES 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.
Anagrams of BASTES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from BASTES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- basest8
- basset8
- beasts8
- abets7
- bases7
- baste7
- basts7
- bates7
- beast7
- beats7
- bests7
- betas7
- sabes7
- stabs7
- tabes7
- abet6
- baes6
- base6
- bass6
- bast6
- bate6
- bats6
- beat6
- best6
- beta6
- bets6
- sabe6
- sabs6
- stab6
- tabs6
- asset5
- easts5
- sates5
- seats5
- tases5
- tasse5
- abs5
- bae5
- bas5
- bat5
- bes5
- bet5
- sab5
- tab5
- ates4
- east4
- eats4
- ests4
- etas4
- sate4
- seas4
- seat4
- seta4
- sets4
- tase4
- tass4
- teas4
- ab4
- ba4
- be4
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