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Bassets

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Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of basset, referring to the short-legged smooth-coated scent hound breed with a long body and very long drooping ears.

A pack of bassets trotted determinedly through the field, noses fixed to the ground.

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basset houndsscent houndshounds

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Contains a double S, B, A, E, T are common letters but the repeated S takes up two slots

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Worth 9 points, the double S needs two S tiles but the final S allows hooking onto other words

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