ARBAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. ARBAS 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ARBAS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARBAS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARBAS
No single letter turns ARBAS into another word.
How ARBAS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ARBAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
Anagrams of ARBAS
The 5 tiles of ARBAS in a different order — 1 found.
Words with ARBAS inside
14 words contain ARBAS in the middle. Words that start with ARBAS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ARBAS
Common questions about ARBAS
- Is ARBAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ARBAS is not in it.
- How many points is ARBAS worth?
- ARBAS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ARBAS?
- No single letter can be added to ARBAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ARBAS:
Open ARBAS in the Word Finder