ABDABS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. ABDABS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
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Depends on the listABDABS · 6 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 2,070 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept ABDABS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.83
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful ABDABS is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABDABS
Front hooks — 1
habdabsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ABDABS scores
Scrabble a1b3d2a1b3s1 11
Words with Friends a1b4d2a1b4s1 13
Face value of the 6 tiles in ABDABS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,070 thousand.
Anagrams of ABDABS
The 6 tiles of ABDABS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ABDABS
dabba10 abbas9 babas9 abba8 abbs8 baba8 bads7 dabs7 abas6 baas6 abb7 bad6 dab6 aba5 abs5 baa5 bas5 sab5 ads4 das4 sad4 aas3 bd5 ab4 ba4 ad3 da3 aa2 as2
Common questions about ABDABS
- Is ABDABS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ABDABS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ABDABS worth?
- ABDABS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ABDABS?
- ABDABS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ABDABS:
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