8-Letter Words Starting With BAST
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With BAST
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With BAST 7 words
How common is BAST at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 eight-letter words that start with BAST. They average 11 points and the best is BASTARDY (14 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 11
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 14%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 71.4% of words
Most common last letters
- s 71.4%
- e 14.3%
- y 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- io14.3%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with BAST
b 3a 1s 1t 1a 1r 1d 2y 4
B 3 + A 1 + S 1 + T 1 + A 1 + R 1 + D 2 + Y 4 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
bastardy
- nounthe status of being born to parents who were not married
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How many eight-letter words that start with BAST are there?
There are 7 eight-letter words that start with BAST in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with BAST?
BASTARDY is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BASTARDS (11), BASTINGS (11), BASTIDES (11).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with BAST score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BASTIDES (11), BASTILES (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.