BASTIDES
8 letters · 3 syllables · noun
Definition of BASTIDES
A mansion in Provence.
"One well-known bastide in Provence is the Bastide Neuve, located in the village of La Treille near Marseille, which was a summer house for the family of French writer and filmmaker Marcel Pagnol."
New town built in medieval Languedoc, Gascony and Aquitaine during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries
"Bastides began to appear in numbers under the terms of the Treaty of Paris (1229), which permitted Raymond VII of Toulouse to build new towns in his shattered domains, though not to fortify them."
Examples of BASTIDES in a Sentence
- "One well-known bastide in Provence is the Bastide Neuve, located in the village of La Treille near Marseille, which was a summer house for the family of French writer and filmmaker Marcel Pagnol."
- "Bastides began to appear in numbers under the terms of the Treaty of Paris (1229), which permitted Raymond VII of Toulouse to build new towns in his shattered domains, though not to fortify them."
Word Details
Is BASTIDES a Scrabble Word?
Yes, BASTIDES is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: BASTIDES uses 8 letters. Look for double or triple letter squares under high-value tiles to maximize your score.
Letter Values for BASTIDES
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | b | a | s | t | i | d | e | s | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| WWF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in BASTIDES
100 words from the letters in BASTIDES
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How to Use BASTIDES in Word Games
BASTIDES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends, making it a solid-scoring word.
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