BANSHIE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BANSHIE 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.
b3a1n1s1h4i1e1
PlayableBANSHIE · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 171,549odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BANSHIE?
| 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: 54 / 100
54WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.71
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6.29%
Our own measure of how useful BANSHIE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BANSHIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
banshiesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BANSHIE scores
Scrabble b3a1n1s1h4i1e1 12
Words with Friends b4a1n2s1h3i1e1 13
Face value of the 7 tiles in BANSHIE, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
Words starting with BANSHIE
1 longer words begin with BANSHIE.
Shorter words from the letters in BANSHIE
banish11 nebish11 ashine9 shenai9 sabine8 bhais10 hibas10 saheb10 sahib10 ashen8 hains8 hanse8 nashi8 shine8 abies7 banes7 basen7 basin7 beans7 beins7 benis7 bines7 nabes7 nabis7 sabin7 anise5 isnae5 saine5 banh9 bash9 bhai9 bish9 hiba9 ahis7 eish7 haen7 haes7 hain7 hens7 hies7
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Common questions about BANSHIE
- Is BANSHIE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BANSHIE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BANSHIE worth?
- BANSHIE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BANSHIE?
- BANSHIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BANSHIE:
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