BAYYANS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. BAYYANS 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BAYYANS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BAYYANS is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAYYANS
No single letter turns BAYYANS into another word.
How BAYYANS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BAYYANS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,264 thousand.
What does BAYYANS mean in Scrabble?
BAYYANS is the plural of BAYYAN.
Shorter words from the letters in BAYYANS
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Common questions about BAYYANS
- Is BAYYANS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BAYYANS is not in it.
- How many points is BAYYANS worth?
- BAYYANS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BAYYANS?
- No single letter can be added to BAYYANS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BAYYANS:
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