BANJOLELE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. BANJOLELE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BANJOLELE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BANJOLELE is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BANJOLELE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
banjolelesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BANJOLELE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BANJOLELE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| j | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BANJOLELE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BANJOLELE
1 longer words begin with BANJOLELE.
Shorter words from the letters in BANJOLELE
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Common questions about BANJOLELE
- Is BANJOLELE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BANJOLELE is not in it.
- How many points is BANJOLELE worth?
- BANJOLELE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BANJOLELE?
- BANJOLELE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BANJOLELE:
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