AYS is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. AYS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AYS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AYS is to know. It scores 6 from 3 tiles, takes 17 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AYS
Front hooks — 17
baysBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How AYS scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in AYS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,246.
What stands out about AYS
- The same 3 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of AYS
The 3 tiles of AYS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in AYS
Showing 24 of 418 words that end in AYS. Useful as a back hook: play AYS onto a word already on the board.
Words with AYS inside
Showing 24 of 84 words that contain AYS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with AYS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in AYS
Common questions about AYS
- Is AYS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AYS, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AYS worth?
- AYS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AYS?
- AYS takes 17 hooks: 17 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of AYS:
Open AYS in the Word Finder