ABEARS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. ABEARS 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ABEARS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ABEARS is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABEARS
No single letter turns ABEARS into another word.
How ABEARS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ABEARS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
Anagrams of ABEARS
The 6 tiles of ABEARS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ABEARS
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Common questions about ABEARS
- Is ABEARS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ABEARS is not in it.
- How many points is ABEARS worth?
- ABEARS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ABEARS?
- No single letter can be added to ABEARS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ABEARS:
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