BANKSIDES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BANKSIDES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
b3a1n1k5s1i1d2e1s1
PlayableBANKSIDES · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BANKSIDES?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful BANKSIDES is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BANKSIDES
No single letter turns BANKSIDES into another word.
How BANKSIDES scores
Scrabble b3a1n1k5s1i1d2e1s1 16
Words with Friends b4a1n2k5s1i1d2e1s1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in BANKSIDES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BANKSIDES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BANKSIDES
bankside15 kandies12 sandeks12 kinases11 badness10 bandies10 basined10 biassed10 sabines9 sdaines8 banked13 basked13 bekiss12 nikabs12 kissed11 kneads11 sandek11 snaked11 kanses10 kinase10 kisans10 skeans10 skeins10 snakes10 sneaks10 abides9 bassed9 biased9 basins8 biases8 sabine8 sabins8 asides7 daines7 daises7 dassie7 sained7 sdaine7 sdeins7 sedans7
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Common questions about BANKSIDES
- Is BANKSIDES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BANKSIDES, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BANKSIDES worth?
- BANKSIDES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BANKSIDES?
- No single letter can be added to BANKSIDES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BANKSIDES:
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