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.
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
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
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.
What does BANISHING mean in Scrabble?
BANISHING is the -ing form (present participle) of BANISH.
BANISH(verb) — To send someone away from a place, country or group as an official punishment, or to drive a thought or feeling out of the mind.
Shorter words from the letters in BANISHING
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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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