BANSHEE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BANSHEE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BANSHEE?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BANSHEE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BANSHEE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bansheesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BANSHEE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BANSHEE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 280,716.
What stands out about BANSHEE
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BANSHEE mean in Scrabble?
noun
Irish
In Irish folklore, a female spirit whose wailing warns that someone in a family will soon die.
The banshee is heard rather than seen, and her cry is said to come at night near a household she watches over. Storytellers describe her with long hair and a mournful voice. In modern English, a banshee can also mean any wild, shrieking woman or sound.
How BANSHEE is used
Used in folklore, fantasy and as a comparison for a piercing wail.
- The old woman said she heard a banshee the night before he died.
- The wind howled like a banshee around the cottage.
- In the story, a banshee wails outside the castle.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BANSHEE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BANSHEE
The 7 tiles of BANSHEE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with BANSHEE
1 longer words begin with BANSHEE.
Shorter words from the letters in BANSHEE
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Common questions about BANSHEE
- Is BANSHEE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BANSHEE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BANSHEE worth?
- BANSHEE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BANSHEE mean?
- In Irish folklore, a female spirit whose wailing warns that someone in a family will soon die.
- What letters can be added to BANSHEE?
- BANSHEE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BANSHEE:
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