OBAS is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. OBAS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OBAS?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OBAS is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBAS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How OBAS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in OBAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
What stands out about OBAS
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 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 OBAS
The 4 tiles of OBAS in a different order — 3 found.
Words ending in OBAS
10 words end in OBAS. Useful as a back hook: play OBAS onto a word already on the board.
Words with OBAS inside
10 words contain OBAS in the middle. Words that start with OBAS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in OBAS
Common questions about OBAS
- Is OBAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBAS, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBAS worth?
- OBAS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBAS?
- OBAS takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of OBAS:
Open OBAS in the Word Finder