AIAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 4 points
It depends on the list you play by. AIAS 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 4 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept AIAS?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AIAS is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AIAS
Front hooks — 1
raiasBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How AIAS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in AIAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What stands out about AIAS
- AIAS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words ending in AIAS
4 words end in AIAS. Useful as a back hook: play AIAS onto a word already on the board.
Words with AIAS inside
4 words contain AIAS in the middle. Words that start with AIAS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in AIAS
Common questions about AIAS
- Is AIAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and AIAS is not in it.
- How many points is AIAS worth?
- AIAS is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AIAS?
- AIAS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of AIAS:
Open AIAS in the Word Finder