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
8
Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
6
Letters
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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