BACHATA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. BACHATA 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
b3a1c3h4a1t1a1
Depends on the listBACHATA · 7 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 3,970 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BACHATA?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 55 / 100
55WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.57%
Our own measure of how useful BACHATA is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACHATA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bachatasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACHATA scores
Scrabble b3a1c3h4a1t1a1 14
Words with Friends b4a1c4h3a1t1a1 15
Face value of the 7 tiles in BACHATA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,970 thousand.
Words starting with BACHATA
1 longer words begin with BACHATA.
Shorter words from the letters in BACHATA
bacha12 batch12 abaca9 bach11 baht9 bath9 bhat9 chat9 tach9 abac8 caba8 taha7 acta6 ach8 bah8 cha8 hac8 tch8 bac7 cab7 aah6 aha6 hat6 aba5 act5 baa5 bat5 caa5 cat5 tab5 ch7 ah5 ha5 ab4 ba4 aa2 at2 ta2
Common questions about BACHATA
- Is BACHATA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACHATA, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACHATA worth?
- BACHATA is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACHATA?
- BACHATA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BACHATA:
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