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.
y4a1b3a1s1
Depends on the listYABAS · 5 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 130,708odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept YABAS?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.2%
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
Scrabble y4a1b3a1s1 10
Words with Friends y3a1b4a1s1 10
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.
Shorter words from the letters in YABAS
abys9 baya9 bays9 yaba9 abas6 baas6 aby8 bay8 bys8 ays6 say6 yas6 aba5 abs5 baa5 bas5 sab5 aas3 by7 ay5 ya5 ab4 ba4 aa2 as2
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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