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
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 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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