BANQUET is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. BANQUET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BANQUET?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 60 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BANQUET is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BANQUET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
banquetsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BANQUET scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BANQUET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What does BANQUET mean in Scrabble?
noun
An elaborate formal meal for many guests, often to mark a special occasion.
A banquet usually involves speeches, several courses and a seating plan. Weddings, anniversaries and award ceremonies are often celebrated with one.
How BANQUET is used
The noun banquet can also be used as a verb meaning to feast.
- The mayor hosted a banquet for visiting delegates.
- Guests in evening dress filled the banquet hall.
- The club holds its annual banquet in December.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BANQUET and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BANQUET
10 longer words begin with BANQUET.
Shorter words from the letters in BANQUET
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Common questions about BANQUET
- Is BANQUET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BANQUET, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BANQUET worth?
- BANQUET is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BANQUET mean?
- An elaborate formal meal for many guests, often to mark a special occasion.
- What letters can be added to BANQUET?
- BANQUET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BANQUET:
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