BYS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. BYS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BYS?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BYS is to know. It scores 8 from 3 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 2.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BYS
Front hooks — 1
abysBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How BYS scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in BYS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,106.
Words starting with BYS
13 longer words begin with BYS.
Words ending in BYS
8 words end in BYS. Useful as a back hook: play BYS onto a word already on the board.
Words with BYS inside
22 words contain BYS in the middle. Words that start with BYS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BYS
Common questions about BYS
- Is BYS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BYS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BYS worth?
- BYS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BYS?
- BYS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of BYS:
Open BYS in the Word Finder