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Bastinado

Yes, bastinado is a valid Scrabble word. It has 9 letters and is worth 12 points in Scrabble.

What does bastinado mean?

noun

  1. a cudgel used to give someone a beating on the soles of the feet
  2. a form of torture in which the soles of the feet are beaten with whips or cudgels

verb

  1. beat somebody on the soles of the feet

Definitions from WordNet 3.0, Princeton University.

Word facts

Letters9
Vowels / consonants4 / 5
Scrabble points12
In the ENABLE word listYes
How commonRare

Anagrams of bastinado

No other dictionary word uses exactly the letters BASTINADO.

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Frequently asked questions

Is bastinado a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. Bastinado is in the ENABLE word list used by many word games, so it is generally playable in Scrabble and Words With Friends.

How many points is bastinado worth in Scrabble?

Bastinado is worth 12 points in Scrabble, before any premium squares.

What does bastinado mean?

Bastinado means: a cudgel used to give someone a beating on the soles of the feet.