BANDARS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. BANDARS 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 BANDARS?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BANDARS is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BANDARS
No single letter turns BANDARS into another word.
How BANDARS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BANDARS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
Anagrams of BANDARS
The 7 tiles of BANDARS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BANDARS
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Common questions about BANDARS
- Is BANDARS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BANDARS is not in it.
- How many points is BANDARS worth?
- BANDARS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BANDARS?
- No single letter can be added to BANDARS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BANDARS:
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