BAHU is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. BAHU 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BAHU?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BAHU is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAHU
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BAHU scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BAHU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
Anagrams of BAHU
The 4 tiles of BAHU in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BAHU
5 longer words begin with BAHU.
Shorter words from the letters in BAHU
Common questions about BAHU
- Is BAHU valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BAHU, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BAHU worth?
- BAHU is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BAHU?
- BAHU takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BAHU:
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