YABAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. YABAS 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept YABAS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YABAS is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YABAS
No single letter turns YABAS into another word.
How YABAS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in YABAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
What does YABAS mean in Scrabble?
YABAS is the plural of YABA.
YABA(noun) — A humorous, informal term for yet another bloody acronym, used to mock excessive jargon.
Shorter words from the letters in YABAS
Common questions about YABAS
- Is YABAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and YABAS is not in it.
- How many points is YABAS worth?
- YABAS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YABAS?
- No single letter can be added to YABAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of YABAS:
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