BACS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points

It depends on the list you play by. BACS 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.

Which word lists accept BACS?

Word power: 31 / 100

Our own measure of how useful BACS is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for BACS

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How BACS scores

Face value of the 4 tiles in BACS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.

What stands out about BACS

• The same 4 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 BACS

The 4 tiles of BACS in a different order — 2 found.

Words ending in BACS

4 words end in BACS. Useful as a back hook: play BACS onto a word already on the board.

Shorter words from the letters in BACS

Common questions about BACS

Is BACS valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BACS is not in it.

How many points is BACS worth?

BACS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to BACS?

BACS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.