BAAINGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. BAAINGS 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BAAINGS?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BAAINGS is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAAINGS
No single letter turns BAAINGS into another word.
How BAAINGS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BAAINGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
What stands out about BAAINGS
- BAAINGS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
- The same 7 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 BAAINGS
The 7 tiles of BAAINGS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BAAINGS
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Common questions about BAAINGS
- Is BAAINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BAAINGS is not in it.
- How many points is BAAINGS worth?
- BAAINGS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BAAINGS?
- No single letter can be added to BAAINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BAAINGS:
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