BANED is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. BANED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BANED?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BANED is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BANED
No single letter turns BANED into another word.
How BANED scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BANED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What does BANED mean in Scrabble?
BANED is the past tense or past participle of BANE.
BANE(noun) — A persistent cause of harm, trouble or ruin.
Words ending in BANED
1 words end in BANED. Useful as a back hook: play BANED onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in BANED
Showing 40 of 41. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about BANED
- Is BANED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BANED, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BANED worth?
- BANED is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BANED?
- No single letter can be added to BANED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BANED:
Open BANED in the Word Finder