AVAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. AVAS 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 AVAS?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AVAS is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 7 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AVAS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How AVAS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in AVAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.
Anagrams of AVAS
The 4 tiles of AVAS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with AVAS
4 longer words begin with AVAS.
Words ending in AVAS
20 words end in AVAS. Useful as a back hook: play AVAS onto a word already on the board.
Words with AVAS inside
Showing 24 of 31 words that contain AVAS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with AVAS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in AVAS
Common questions about AVAS
- Is AVAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and AVAS is not in it.
- How many points is AVAS worth?
- AVAS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AVAS?
- AVAS takes 7 hooks: 6 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of AVAS:
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