BANDOLIER is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BANDOLIER 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 BANDOLIER?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BANDOLIER is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BANDOLIER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bandoliersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BANDOLIER scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BANDOLIER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BANDOLIER has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BANDOLIER
- All 9 letters of BANDOLIER are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BANDOLIER mean in Scrabble?
noun
A broad belt worn across the chest and over one shoulder, with loops or pockets for cartridges.
Soldiers once used the bandolier to spread the weight of ammunition across the torso instead of the waist. In films and costume it has become shorthand for a rugged fighter or outlaw. Bandoleer is the less common spelling of the same item.
How BANDOLIER is used
Used for military and costume gear, and often in descriptions of bandits or guerrillas.
- The guard wore a leather bandolier stuffed with shells.
- He slung the bandolier over his coat and checked each loop.
- A bandolier of cartridges crossed the rebel's chest.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BANDOLIER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BANDOLIER
The 9 tiles of BANDOLIER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BANDOLIER
2 longer words begin with BANDOLIER.
Shorter words from the letters in BANDOLIER
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Common questions about BANDOLIER
- Is BANDOLIER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BANDOLIER, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BANDOLIER worth?
- BANDOLIER is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BANDOLIER mean?
- A broad belt worn across the chest and over one shoulder, with loops or pockets for cartridges.
- What letters can be added to BANDOLIER?
- BANDOLIER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BANDOLIER:
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