BHAIS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. BHAIS 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 10 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BHAIS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BHAIS is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BHAIS
No single letter turns BHAIS into another word.
How BHAIS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BHAIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.
What stands out about BHAIS
- The same 5 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 BHAIS
The 5 tiles of BHAIS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BHAIS
Common questions about BHAIS
- Is BHAIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BHAIS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BHAIS worth?
- BHAIS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BHAIS?
- No single letter can be added to BHAIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BHAIS:
Open BHAIS in the Word Finder