Is BASTILLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BASTILLE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BASTILLE mean?
- noun
a fortress built in Paris in the 14th century and used as a prison in the 17th and 18th centuries; it was destroyed July 14, 1789 at the start of the French Revolution
- noun
a jail or prison (especially one that is run in a tyrannical manner)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 8
B (3) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + E (1) = 10 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 BASTILLE
Single letters that turn BASTILLE 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
Anagrams of BASTILLE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from BASTILLE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- balliest10
- listable10
- ableist9
- albites9
- astilbe9
- ballets9
- ballies9
- bastile9
- bestial9
- billets9
- blastie9
- stabile9
- ablest8
- abseil8
- albeit8
- albite8
- alible8
- ballet8
- baltis8
- billet8
- bleats8
- blites8
- labels8
- labile8
- liable8
- libels8
- stable8
- tables8
- tailles7
- tallies7
- abets7
- ables7
- bails7
- baits7
- bales7
- balls7
- balti7
- basil7
- baste7
- bates7
- beals7
- beast7
- beats7
- bells7
- belts7
- betas7
- biles7
- bills7
- bites7
- blase7
- blast7
- blate7
- blats7
- bleat7
- blest7
- blets7
- blite7
- label7
- libel7
- sable7
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