BAISA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. BAISA 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
b3a1i1s1a1
Depends on the listBAISA · 5 letters · 7 pts Scrabble · 8 pts WWF
7points in Scrabble
8points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 29,046odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BAISA?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.6%
Our own measure of how useful BAISA is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAISA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
baisasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BAISA scores
Scrabble b3a1i1s1a1 7
Words with Friends b4a1i1s1a1 8
Face value of the 5 tiles in BAISA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
Words starting with BAISA
1 longer words begin with BAISA.
Shorter words from the letters in BAISA
abas6 baas6 bias6 isba6 aias4 aba5 abs5 baa5 bas5 bis5 sab5 sib5 aas3 aia3 ais3 sai3 ab4 ba4 bi4 ib4 aa2 ai2 as2 is2 si2
Common questions about BAISA
- Is BAISA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BAISA is not in it.
- How many points is BAISA worth?
- BAISA is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BAISA?
- BAISA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BAISA:
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