BANDEROLE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BANDEROLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BANDEROLE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BANDEROLE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BANDEROLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
banderolesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BANDEROLE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BANDEROLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BANDEROLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BANDEROLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small, narrow flag or streamer, often forked at the end, flown from a mast or lance.
A banderole can be a real cloth streamer, but the term also covers a carved ribbon-shaped scroll that carries an inscription in stone or on a painting. Heraldic and architectural writing uses banderole for that scroll shape.
How BANDEROLE is used
Found in historical, naval and architectural description rather than everyday speech.
- A red banderole fluttered from the masthead.
- The carver added a banderole bearing the founder's motto above the doorway.
- Each knight's lance carried a silk banderole.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BANDEROLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BANDEROLE
The 9 tiles of BANDEROLE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BANDEROLE
1 longer words begin with BANDEROLE.
Shorter words from the letters in BANDEROLE
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Common questions about BANDEROLE
- Is BANDEROLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BANDEROLE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BANDEROLE worth?
- BANDEROLE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BANDEROLE mean?
- A small, narrow flag or streamer, often forked at the end, flown from a mast or lance.
- What letters can be added to BANDEROLE?
- BANDEROLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BANDEROLE:
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