CABAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. CABAS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CABAS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CABAS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CABAS
No single letter turns CABAS into another word.
How CABAS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CABAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
Anagrams of CABAS
The 5 tiles of CABAS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in CABAS
1 words end in CABAS. Useful as a back hook: play CABAS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in CABAS
Common questions about CABAS
- Is CABAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CABAS is not in it.
- How many points is CABAS worth?
- CABAS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CABAS?
- No single letter can be added to CABAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CABAS:
Open CABAS in the Word Finder