BANTLING is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BANTLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
b3a1n1t1l1i1n1g2
PlayableBANTLING · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BANTLING?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.62%
Our own measure of how useful BANTLING is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BANTLING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bantlingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BANTLING scores
Scrabble b3a1n1t1l1i1n1g2 11
Words with Friends b4a1n2t1l2i1n2g3 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in BANTLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BANTLING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BANTLING
1 longer words begin with BANTLING.
Shorter words from the letters in BANTLING
banting10 blating10 tabling10 tanling8 abling9 baling9 baning9 bating9 libant8 anting7 lignan7 bling8 balti7 binal7 blain7 algin6 align6 giant6 glint6 ingan6 liang6 ligan6 linga6 ngati6 tangi6 bang7 biga7 bing7 blag7 glib7 bail6 bait6 bani6 bant6 bint6 blat6 blin6 blit6 tabi6 agin5
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Common questions about BANTLING
- Is BANTLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BANTLING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BANTLING worth?
- BANTLING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BANTLING?
- BANTLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BANTLING:
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