BANSHEES is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BANSHEES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BANSHEES?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BANSHEES is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BANSHEES
No single letter turns BANSHEES into another word.
How BANSHEES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BANSHEES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BANSHEES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BANSHEES mean in Scrabble?
BANSHEES is the plural of BANSHEE.
BANSHEE(noun) — In Irish folklore, a female spirit whose wailing warns that someone in a family will soon die.
Anagrams of BANSHEES
The 8 tiles of BANSHEES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BANSHEES
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Common questions about BANSHEES
- Is BANSHEES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BANSHEES, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BANSHEES worth?
- BANSHEES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BANSHEES?
- No single letter can be added to BANSHEES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BANSHEES:
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