Scrabble Word Finder

BANTU is not a valid word in Scrabble or Words with Friends

No. BANTU is in none of the four lists we check — neither the Scrabble dictionaries nor Words with Friends. If an opponent played it, it can be challenged off the board.

b3a1n1t1u1
Not playableBANTU · 5 letters · 7 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
7points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
5letters
1 in 29,046odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept BANTU?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandNot listed
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandNot listed
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesNot listed
Words with FriendsZynga word listNot listed

BANTU is in our database but none of the four lists accept it. It cannot be played. Because of that, this page skips the move advice: hooks and word power apply only to words you are allowed to play.

How BANTU scores

Scrabble b3a1n1t1u1 7
Words with Friends b4a1n2t1u2 10

Face value of the 5 tiles in BANTU, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
b12
a19
n16
t16
u14

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.

Anagrams of BANTU

tabun7

The 5 tiles of BANTU in a different order — 1 found.

Shorter words from the letters in BANTU

abut6 bant6 buat6 buna6 bunt6 tabu6 tuba6 aunt4 tuan4 tuna4 ban5 bat5 bun5 but5 nab5 nub5 tab5 tub5 ant3 nat3 nut3 tan3 tau3 tun3 uan3 uta3 ab4 ba4 an2 at2 na2 nu2 ta2 un2 ut2

Common questions about BANTU

Is BANTU valid in Words with Friends?
No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BANTU is not in it.
How many points is BANTU worth?
BANTU is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.

Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BANTU:

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