BANDANNA is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BANDANNA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BANDANNA?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BANDANNA is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BANDANNA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bandannasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BANDANNA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BANDANNA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BANDANNA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BANDANNA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A large, brightly coloured square of cloth worn knotted around the head or neck.
A bandanna is often printed with paisley or dots. Cowboys, bikers and cooks wear one to keep off dust, sweat or hair. The spelling with a double n is the less common modern variant.
How BANDANNA is used
Names a patterned kerchief tied on the head, neck or face.
- He tied a red bandanna over his hair.
- The rider wore a bandanna against the dust.
- A blue bandanna hung from her back pocket.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BANDANNA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BANDANNA
1 longer words begin with BANDANNA.
Shorter words from the letters in BANDANNA
Common questions about BANDANNA
- Is BANDANNA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BANDANNA, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BANDANNA worth?
- BANDANNA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BANDANNA mean?
- A large, brightly coloured square of cloth worn knotted around the head or neck.
- What letters can be added to BANDANNA?
- BANDANNA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BANDANNA:
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