BANDALORE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. BANDALORE 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BANDALORE?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful BANDALORE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BANDALORE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bandaloresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BANDALORE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BANDALORE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BANDALORE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BANDALORE
1 longer words begin with BANDALORE.
Shorter words from the letters in BANDALORE
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Common questions about BANDALORE
- Is BANDALORE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BANDALORE is not in it.
- How many points is BANDALORE worth?
- BANDALORE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BANDALORE?
- BANDALORE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BANDALORE:
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