PEBAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. PEBAS 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 PEBAS?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PEBAS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PEBAS
No single letter turns PEBAS into another word.
How PEBAS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PEBAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What does PEBAS mean in Scrabble?
PEBAS is the plural of PEBA.
PEBA(noun) — A nine-banded armadillo native to Central and South America.
Shorter words from the letters in PEBAS
Common questions about PEBAS
- Is PEBAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PEBAS is not in it.
- How many points is PEBAS worth?
- PEBAS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PEBAS?
- No single letter can be added to PEBAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PEBAS:
Open PEBAS in the Word Finder