BANNED is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. BANNED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
b3a1n1n1e1d2
PlayableBANNED · 6 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 91,979odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BANNED?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful BANNED is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BANNED
No single letter turns BANNED into another word.
How BANNED scores
Scrabble b3a1n1n1e1d2 9
Words with Friends b4a1n2n2e1d2 12
Face value of the 6 tiles in BANNED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 91,979.
Shorter words from the letters in BANNED
baned8 abed7 bade7 band7 bead7 bend7 bane6 bean6 nabe6 dean5 nane4 bad6 bed6 dab6 deb6 bae5 ban5 ben5 nab5 neb5 and4 dae4 dan4 den4 end4 ned4 ane3 ann3 ean3 nae3 nan3 bd5 ab4 ba4 be4 ad3 da3 de3 ed3 ae2
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Common questions about BANNED
- Is BANNED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BANNED, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BANNED worth?
- BANNED is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BANNED?
- No single letter can be added to BANNED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BANNED:
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