BANISTER is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. BANISTER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BANISTER?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BANISTER is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BANISTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
banistersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BANISTER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BANISTER, 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 | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BANISTER has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BANISTER
- All 8 letters of BANISTER are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BANISTER mean in Scrabble?
noun
The handrail beside a staircase, together with its supporting posts.
A banister gives people something to hold while climbing or descending. In houses it is often polished wood, and children are famous for sliding down it.
How BANISTER is used
In everyday speech banister means the rail you hold on a staircase.
- She gripped the banister as she came down the dark stairs.
- The old banister creaked under his weight.
- He ran his hand along the smooth oak banister.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BANISTER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BANISTER
The 8 tiles of BANISTER in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with BANISTER
2 longer words begin with BANISTER.
Shorter words from the letters in BANISTER
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Common questions about BANISTER
- Is BANISTER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BANISTER, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BANISTER worth?
- BANISTER is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BANISTER mean?
- The handrail beside a staircase, together with its supporting posts.
- What letters can be added to BANISTER?
- BANISTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BANISTER:
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