BAOS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. BAOS 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 BAOS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BAOS is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAOS
No single letter turns BAOS into another word.
How BAOS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BAOS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
What stands out about BAOS
- The same 4 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 BAOS
The 4 tiles of BAOS in a different order — 3 found.
Words ending in BAOS
1 words end in BAOS. Useful as a back hook: play BAOS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in BAOS
Common questions about BAOS
- Is BAOS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BAOS is not in it.
- How many points is BAOS worth?
- BAOS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BAOS?
- No single letter can be added to BAOS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BAOS:
Open BAOS in the Word Finder