BANDA is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 8 points
Yes for Scrabble. BANDA is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept BANDA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BANDA is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BANDA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BANDA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BANDA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
Anagrams of BANDA
The 5 tiles of BANDA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BANDA
19 longer words begin with BANDA.
Words with BANDA inside
6 words contain BANDA in the middle. Words that start with BANDA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BANDA
Common questions about BANDA
- Is BANDA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BANDA is not in it.
- How many points is BANDA worth?
- BANDA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BANDA?
- BANDA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BANDA:
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