BANDOBAST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. BANDOBAST 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BANDOBAST?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BANDOBAST is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BANDOBAST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bandobastsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BANDOBAST scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BANDOBAST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BANDOBAST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BANDOBAST
1 longer words begin with BANDOBAST.
Shorter words from the letters in BANDOBAST
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Common questions about BANDOBAST
- Is BANDOBAST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BANDOBAST, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BANDOBAST worth?
- BANDOBAST is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BANDOBAST?
- BANDOBAST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BANDOBAST:
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