BANISHES is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BANISHES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
b3a1n1i1s1h4e1s1
PlayableBANISHES · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BANISHES?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful BANISHES is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BANISHES
No single letter turns BANISHES into another word.
How BANISHES scores
Scrabble b3a1n1i1s1h4e1s1 13
Words with Friends b4a1n2i1s1h3e1s1 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in BANISHES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BANISHES has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of BANISHES
The 8 tiles of BANISHES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BANISHES
banshie12 hessian10 shenais10 sabines9 banish11 bashes11 bishes11 nebish11 sahebs11 sahibs11 ashine9 hanses9 nashis9 nishes9 shenai9 shines9 basins8 biases8 sabine8 sabins8 anises6 sanies6 sansei6 sasine6 bhais10 hibas10 saheb10 sahib10 ashen8 ashes8 hains8 hanse8 ishes8 nashi8 shans8 sheas8 shies8 shine8 shins8 sinhs8
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Common questions about BANISHES
- Is BANISHES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BANISHES, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BANISHES worth?
- BANISHES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BANISHES?
- No single letter can be added to BANISHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BANISHES:
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