BANALER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. BANALER 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 BANALER?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BANALER is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BANALER
No single letter turns BANALER into another word.
How BANALER scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BANALER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What does BANALER mean in Scrabble?
BANALER is the comparative form of BANAL.
BANAL(adjective) — So lacking in originality or freshness as to be predictable and boring; trite, commonplace.
Shorter words from the letters in BANALER
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Common questions about BANALER
- Is BANALER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BANALER is not in it.
- How many points is BANALER worth?
- BANALER is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BANALER?
- No single letter can be added to BANALER to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BANALER:
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