BANKSTERS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. BANKSTERS 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BANKSTERS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BANKSTERS is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BANKSTERS
No single letter turns BANKSTERS into another word.
How BANKSTERS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BANKSTERS, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BANKSTERS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BANKSTERS mean in Scrabble?
BANKSTERS is the plural of BANKSTER.
Shorter words from the letters in BANKSTERS
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Common questions about BANKSTERS
- Is BANKSTERS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BANKSTERS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BANKSTERS worth?
- BANKSTERS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BANKSTERS?
- No single letter can be added to BANKSTERS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BANKSTERS:
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