PAHS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points

It depends on the list you play by. PAHS 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 PAHS?

Word power: 33 / 100

Our own measure of how useful PAHS is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for PAHS

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How PAHS scores

Face value of the 4 tiles in PAHS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.

What stands out about PAHS

• 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 PAHS

The 4 tiles of PAHS in a different order — 3 found.

Words ending in PAHS

8 words end in PAHS. Useful as a back hook: play PAHS onto a word already on the board.

Shorter words from the letters in PAHS

Common questions about PAHS

Is PAHS valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PAHS is not in it.

How many points is PAHS worth?

PAHS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to PAHS?

PAHS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.