BANISHING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. BANISHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
b3a1n1i1s1h4i1n1g2
PlayableBANISHING · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BANISHING?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.56%
Our own measure of how useful BANISHING is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BANISHING
No single letter turns BANISHING into another word.
How BANISHING scores
Scrabble b3a1n1i1s1h4i1n1g2 15
Words with Friends b4a1n2i1s1h3i1n2g3 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in BANISHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BANISHING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BANISHING
hainings12 bashing13 haining11 shining11 biasing10 bainins9 saining8 bhangs12 bighas12 banish11 ashing10 hangis10 baning9 basing9 bainin8 ingans7 saning7 sining7 baghs11 bhang11 bigha11 bhais10 hibas10 sahib10 ahing9 anigh9 gnash9 hangi9 hangs9 hings9 nighs9 sangh9 bangs8 bings8 hains8 nashi8 shiai8 banns7 basin7 nabis7
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Common questions about BANISHING
- Is BANISHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BANISHING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BANISHING worth?
- BANISHING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BANISHING?
- No single letter can be added to BANISHING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BANISHING:
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