BANES is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. BANES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BANES?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BANES is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BANES
No single letter turns BANES into another word.
How BANES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BANES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about BANES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of BANES
The 5 tiles of BANES in a different order — 3 found.
Words ending in BANES
11 words end in BANES. Useful as a back hook: play BANES onto a word already on the board.
Words with BANES inside
1 words contain BANES in the middle. Words that start with BANES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BANES
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Common questions about BANES
- Is BANES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BANES, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BANES worth?
- BANES is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BANES?
- No single letter can be added to BANES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BANES:
Open BANES in the Word Finder