BAMS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. BAMS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
b3a1m3s1
PlayableBAMS · 4 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
4letters
0hooks available
1 in 27,231odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BAMS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.25%
Our own measure of how useful BAMS is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAMS
No single letter turns BAMS into another word.
How BAMS scores
Scrabble b3a1m3s1 8
Words with Friends b4a1m4s1 10
Face value of the 4 tiles in BAMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
Words ending in BAMS
1 words end in BAMS. Useful as a back hook: play BAMS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in BAMS
Common questions about BAMS
- Is BAMS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BAMS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BAMS worth?
- BAMS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BAMS?
- No single letter can be added to BAMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BAMS:
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