BANDOLEON is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. BANDOLEON 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BANDOLEON?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BANDOLEON is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BANDOLEON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bandoleonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BANDOLEON scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BANDOLEON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BANDOLEON has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BANDOLEON
1 longer words begin with BANDOLEON.
Shorter words from the letters in BANDOLEON
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Common questions about BANDOLEON
- Is BANDOLEON valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BANDOLEON is not in it.
- How many points is BANDOLEON worth?
- BANDOLEON is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BANDOLEON?
- BANDOLEON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BANDOLEON:
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