Find the next word from among the given options which will give more points in the scrabble game (Marks of a letter are its position number in the English alphabet).

A, AT, BAT, ?

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  1. BAIT
  2. BATE
  3. BATH
  4. BATS

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Option 4 : BATS
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Given: A, AT, BAT, ?

Logic: Marks of a letter are its position number in the English alphabet.

By checking options:

(1) BAIT

Letters

B

A

I

T

Positional Values

2

1

9

20

Sum of Positional Values

2 + 1+ 9 + 20 = 32

 

 

(2) BATE

Letters

B

A

T

E

Positional Values

2

1

20

5

Sum of Positional Values

2 + 1+ 20 + 5 = 28

 

 

(3) BATH

Letters

B

A

T

H

Positional Values

2

1

20

8

Sum of Positional Values

2 + 1+ 20 + 8 = 31

 

 

(4) BATS

Letters

B

A

T

S

Positional Values

2

1

20

19

Sum of Positional Values

2 + 1+ 20 + 19 = 42

 

 

Now, by comparing BATS will give more points in the scrabble game.

Hence, BATS is the correct answer.

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