BANTERING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BANTERING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
b3a1n1t1e1r1i1n1g2
PlayableBANTERING · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BANTERING?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.56%
Our own measure of how useful BANTERING is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BANTERING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
banteringsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BANTERING scores
Scrabble b3a1n1t1e1r1i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends b4a1n2t1e1r1i1n2g3 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in BANTERING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BANTERING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BANTERING
2 longer words begin with BANTERING.
Shorter words from the letters in BANTERING
berating11 rebating11 tabering11 banteng10 banting10 barning10 beaning10 bearing10 beating10 atebrin9 aginner8 anteing8 antigen8 earning8 engrain8 gentian8 granite8 grannie8 gratine8 ingrate8 nearing8 ranting8 regnant8 renting8 ringent8 tangier8 tearing8 terning8 entrain7 trannie7 banger9 baning9 baring9 bating9 begirt9 benign9 beting9 binger9 graben9 baiter8
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Common questions about BANTERING
- Is BANTERING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BANTERING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BANTERING worth?
- BANTERING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BANTERING?
- BANTERING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BANTERING:
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