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Wastebasket

w 4a 1s 1t 1e 1b 3a 1s 1k 5e 1t 1

About 4 syllables

noun · 11 letters · Common

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

What does wastebasket mean?

noun

  1. a container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish

    Synonymswastepaper basketwaste basketcircular file

Is WASTEBASKET 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 WASTEBASKET worth?

Scrabble

20 pts
w 4a 1s 1t 1e 1b 3a 1s 1k 5e 1t 1

Words With Friends

21 pts
w 4a 1s 1t 1e 1b 4a 1s 1k 5e 1t 1

Wordfeud

21 pts
w 4a 1s 1t 1e 1b 4a 1s 1k 5e 1t 1

NYT Crossplay

23 pts
w 5a 1s 1t 1e 1b 4a 1s 1k 6e 1t 1

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

Words from the letters in WASTEBASKET

Hooks for WASTEBASKET

Add one letter to the front or back of WASTEBASKET to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like WASTEBASKET

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

All words ending in -ASKET

Wastebasket: quick answers

Is WASTEBASKET a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. WASTEBASKET is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 20 points before board bonuses.
How many points is WASTEBASKET worth?
WASTEBASKET scores 20 points in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends, 21 in Wordfeud and 23 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does wastebasket mean?
As a noun, wastebasket means “a container with an open top”.
What words can you make with the letters in WASTEBASKET?
You can make 362 shorter words from WASTEBASKET, such as SKEWEST, WEAKEST, ATABEKS, AWAKES. See the full list.