BANDARI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. BANDARI 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BANDARI?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BANDARI is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BANDARI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bandarisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BANDARI scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BANDARI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
Words starting with BANDARI
1 longer words begin with BANDARI.
Shorter words from the letters in BANDARI
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Common questions about BANDARI
- Is BANDARI valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BANDARI is not in it.
- How many points is BANDARI worth?
- BANDARI is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BANDARI?
- BANDARI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BANDARI:
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