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Bastes

b 3a 1s 1t 1e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 6 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of baste

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does bastes mean?

noun

  1. a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together

    Synonymsbastingbasting stitchtacking

verb

  1. cover with liquid before cooking

    “baste a roast”

  2. strike violently and repeatedly

    “She clobbered the man who tried to attack her”

    Synonymsclobberbatter

  3. sew together loosely, with large stitches

    “baste a hem”

    Synonymstack

Definitions shown for baste, the base form of bastes.

Is BASTES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is BASTES worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
b 3a 1s 1t 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

9 pts
b 4a 1s 1t 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

9 pts
b 4a 1s 1t 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
b 4a 1s 1t 1e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in BASTES

Anagrams 3

basestbassetbeasts

Words that end like BASTES

Common words that share the ending -ASTES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

wastestastescasteshastespastesdistastesforetastestoothpastes
All words ending in -ASTES

Bastes: quick answers

Is BASTES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BASTES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BASTES worth?
BASTES scores 8 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does bastes mean?
bastes is the plural and third-person singular form of baste, which means “a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BASTES?
You can make 80 shorter words from BASTES, such as ABETS, BASES, BASSE, BASTE. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of BASTES?
BASTES rearranges into BASEST, BASSET, BEASTS.