BANISHMENT is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BANISHMENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
b3a1n1i1s1h4m3e1n1t1
PlayableBANISHMENT · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BANISHMENT?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.8%
Our own measure of how useful BANISHMENT is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BANISHMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
banishmentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BANISHMENT scores
Scrabble b3a1n1i1s1h4m3e1n1t1 17
Words with Friends b4a1n2i1s1h3m4e1n2t1 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in BANISHMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BANISHMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BANISHMENT
1 longer words begin with BANISHMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in BANISHMENT
bashment15 imbathes15 absinthe13 anthemis13 hematins13 ambients12 mannites10 beamish14 imbathe14 absinth12 anthems12 atheism12 banshie12 haemins12 hematin12 heminas12 henbits12 hetmans12 mannish12 ambient11 batsmen11 sheitan10 sthenia10 tannish10 antimen9 bannets9 banties9 basinet9 besaint9 bestain9 etamins9 inmates9 mainest9 mannite9 manties9 tameins9 tamines9 inanest7 nanites7 stanine7
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Common questions about BANISHMENT
- Is BANISHMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BANISHMENT, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BANISHMENT worth?
- BANISHMENT is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BANISHMENT?
- BANISHMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BANISHMENT:
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