BANIAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. BANIAS 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 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
b3a1n1i1a1s1
Depends on the listBANIAS · 6 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 76,649odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BANIAS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful BANIAS is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BANIAS
No single letter turns BANIAS into another word.
How BANIAS scores
Scrabble b3a1n1i1a1s1 8
Words with Friends b4a1n2i1a1s1 10
Face value of the 6 tiles in BANIAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
Shorter words from the letters in BANIAS
baisa7 bania7 basan7 basin7 nabis7 sabin7 abas6 baas6 bani6 bans6 bias6 bins6 isba6 nabs6 nibs6 snab6 snib6 aias4 ains4 anas4 anis4 ansa4 isna4 sain4 aba5 abs5 baa5 ban5 bas5 bin5 bis5 nab5 nib5 sab5 sib5 aas3 aia3 ain3 ais3 ana3
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Common questions about BANIAS
- Is BANIAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BANIAS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BANIAS worth?
- BANIAS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BANIAS?
- No single letter can be added to BANIAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BANIAS:
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