BANDOBUST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. BANDOBUST 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BANDOBUST?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BANDOBUST is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BANDOBUST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bandobustsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BANDOBUST scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BANDOBUST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BANDOBUST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BANDOBUST
1 longer words begin with BANDOBUST.
Shorter words from the letters in BANDOBUST
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Common questions about BANDOBUST
- Is BANDOBUST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BANDOBUST is not in it.
- How many points is BANDOBUST worth?
- BANDOBUST is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BANDOBUST?
- BANDOBUST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BANDOBUST:
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