BANDSTER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. BANDSTER 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BANDSTER?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BANDSTER is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BANDSTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bandstersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BANDSTER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BANDSTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BANDSTER has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BANDSTER
- All 8 letters of BANDSTER are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of BANDSTER
The 8 tiles of BANDSTER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BANDSTER
1 longer words begin with BANDSTER.
Shorter words from the letters in BANDSTER
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Common questions about BANDSTER
- Is BANDSTER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BANDSTER is not in it.
- How many points is BANDSTER worth?
- BANDSTER is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BANDSTER?
- BANDSTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BANDSTER:
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