BAHUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. BAHUS 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept BAHUS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BAHUS is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAHUS
No single letter turns BAHUS into another word.
How BAHUS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BAHUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
What stands out about BAHUS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 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 BAHUS
The 5 tiles of BAHUS in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BAHUS
Common questions about BAHUS
- Is BAHUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BAHUS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BAHUS worth?
- BAHUS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BAHUS?
- No single letter can be added to BAHUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BAHUS:
Open BAHUS in the Word Finder