BAES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. BAES 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 6 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BAES?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BAES is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAES
No single letter turns BAES into another word.
How BAES scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BAES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What stands out about BAES
- 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 BAES
The 4 tiles of BAES in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in BAES
2 words end in BAES. Useful as a back hook: play BAES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in BAES
Common questions about BAES
- Is BAES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BAES is not in it.
- How many points is BAES worth?
- BAES is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BAES?
- No single letter can be added to BAES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BAES:
Open BAES in the Word Finder