BANKSIAS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. BANKSIAS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
b3a1n1k5s1i1a1s1
PlayableBANKSIAS · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BANKSIAS?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful BANKSIAS is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BANKSIAS
No single letter turns BANKSIAS into another word.
How BANKSIAS scores
Scrabble b3a1n1k5s1i1a1s1 14
Words with Friends b4a1n2k5s1i1a1s1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in BANKSIAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BANKSIAS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BANKSIAS
banksia13 banaks12 nikabs12 kisans10 sakias10 baisas8 banias8 basans8 basins8 sabins8 abask11 banak11 banks11 basks11 binks11 bisks11 nabks11 nikab11 ikans9 kains9 kanas9 kinas9 kisan9 naiks9 sakia9 sakis9 sikas9 sinks9 skins9 baisa7 bania7 basan7 basin7 basis7 bassi7 isbas7 nabis7 sabin7 snabs7 snibs7
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Common questions about BANKSIAS
- Is BANKSIAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BANKSIAS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BANKSIAS worth?
- BANKSIAS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BANKSIAS?
- No single letter can be added to BANKSIAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BANKSIAS:
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