BANI is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. BANI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBANI · 4 letters · 6 pts Scrabble · 8 pts WWF
6points in Scrabble
8points in Words with Friends
4letters
1hook available
1 in 4,034odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BANI?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful BANI is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BANI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
baniaChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How BANI scores
Scrabble b3a1n1i1 6
Words with Friends b4a1n2i1 8
Face value of the 4 tiles in BANI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,034.
Words starting with BANI
bania7 banian8 banias8 baning9 banish11 banians9 banished14 banisher13 banishes13 banister10 banishers14 banishing15 banisters11 banishment17 banistered13 banishments18
16 longer words begin with BANI.
Words with BANI inside
tabanid10 tabanids11 urbanise10 urbanism12 urbanist10 urbanite10 urbanity13 urbanize19 carbanion13 torbanite11 urbanised12 urbanises11 urbanisms13 urbanists11 urbanites11 urbanized21 urbanizes20 carbanions14 exurbanite19 inurbanity15 torbanites12 urbanising13 urbanistic14 urbanities12
Showing 24 of 50 words that contain BANI somewhere in the middle. Words that start with BANI are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BANI
Common questions about BANI
- Is BANI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BANI, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BANI worth?
- BANI is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BANI?
- BANI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BANI:
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