BANKSTER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. BANKSTER 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BANKSTER?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BANKSTER is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BANKSTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bankstersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BANKSTER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BANKSTER, 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 | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BANKSTER has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BANKSTER
- All 8 letters of BANKSTER are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with BANKSTER
1 longer words begin with BANKSTER.
Shorter words from the letters in BANKSTER
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Common questions about BANKSTER
- Is BANKSTER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BANKSTER, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BANKSTER worth?
- BANKSTER is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BANKSTER?
- BANKSTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BANKSTER:
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