BAS is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points

Yes. BAS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept BAS?

Word power: 49 / 100

Our own measure of how useful BAS is to know. It scores 5 from 3 tiles, takes 7 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for BAS

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How BAS scores

Face value of the 3 tiles in BAS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,246.

What stands out about BAS

• The same 3 tiles also spell 2 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 BAS

The 3 tiles of BAS in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with BAS

Showing 24 of 304 words that begin with BAS.

Words ending in BAS

Showing 24 of 99 words that end in BAS. Useful as a back hook: play BAS onto a word already on the board.

Words with BAS inside

Showing 24 of 275 words that contain BAS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with BAS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in BAS

Common questions about BAS

Is BAS valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts BAS, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is BAS worth?

BAS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to BAS?

BAS takes 7 hooks: 2 in front and 5 at the end.