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Is BASTE a Scrabble word?

✔ In our word list BASTE is in ENABLE, the open word list behind Words With Friends and most word apps. For official tournament Scrabble, check Merriam-Webster's Scrabble dictionary.

Scrabble pointsWords With Friends pointsLetters
785

What does BASTE mean?

  1. verbcover with liquid before cooking
  2. nouna loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together
  3. verbstrike violently and repeatedly

Definitions from WordNet.

Has BASTE been a Wordle answer?

Yes: Wordle #1370 on March 20, 2025.

Is it a current Wordle answer? (spoiler)

No, BASTE isn't the answer to any Wordle currently being played.

Hooks for BASTE

Add a letter to make a new word: BASTED, BASTER, BASTES.

Anagrams of BASTE

Words inside BASTE

See all 46 words you can make from BASTE

Similar word lists

5 letter wordsAnagrams of BASTEWords starting with BAWords ending in TEWords ending in STE5 letter words starting with B5 letter words ending in E

About this list

Our word list is ENABLE, first published in 2000 and still used by most word games.

Meanings come from Princeton WordNet (2011). How common a word is comes from wordfreq.

Look up BASTE in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.

FAQ

Is BASTE a Scrabble word?

BASTE is in ENABLE, the word list Words With Friends closely matches, and most ENABLE words are playable in North American Scrabble. Confirm tournament validity in the official Scrabble dictionary.

How many points is BASTE worth?

BASTE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.

What does BASTE mean?

Cover with liquid before cooking.