Scrabble Word Finder

BANKSIDE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points

Yes. BANKSIDE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.

b3a1n1k5s1i1d2e1
PlayableBANKSIDE · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept BANKSIDE?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 44 / 100

44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.88
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
5.88%

Our own measure of how useful BANKSIDE is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for BANKSIDE

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

banksides16

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How BANKSIDE scores

Scrabble b3a1n1k5s1i1d2e1 15
Words with Friends b4a1n2k5s1i1d2e1 17

Face value of the 8 tiles in BANKSIDE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
b12
a19
n16
k11
s14
i19
d14
e112

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BANKSIDE has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about BANKSIDE

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Words starting with BANKSIDE

banksides16

1 longer words begin with BANKSIDE.

Shorter words from the letters in BANKSIDE

kandies12 bandies10 basined10 banked13 basked13 nikabs12 kneads11 sandek11 snaked11 kinase10 abides9 biased9 sabine8 daines7 sained7 sdaine7 baked12 biked12 baken11 bakes11 banks11 beaks11 bikes11 binks11 ebank11 kibes11 nabks11 nikab11 asked10 danks10 dikas10 dikes10 dinks10 inked10 kades10 kadis10 kaids10 kinda10 kinds10 knead10

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Common questions about BANKSIDE

Is BANKSIDE valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts BANKSIDE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is BANKSIDE worth?
BANKSIDE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to BANKSIDE?
BANKSIDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BANKSIDE:

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