BAYS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. BAYS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BAYS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BAYS is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAYS
No single letter turns BAYS into another word.
How BAYS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BAYS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
What does BAYS mean in Scrabble?
BAYS is a form of BAY (its plural or a verb form).
BAY(noun) — A wide curve of coast, or the barking of a hound.
Anagrams of BAYS
The 4 tiles of BAYS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BAYS
2 longer words begin with BAYS.
Words ending in BAYS
6 words end in BAYS. Useful as a back hook: play BAYS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in BAYS
Common questions about BAYS
- Is BAYS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BAYS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BAYS worth?
- BAYS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BAYS?
- No single letter can be added to BAYS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BAYS:
Open BAYS in the Word Finder