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.
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
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
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.
What does BANTLING mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
A very young child, an infant.
Bantling is an old word for a baby, sometimes used with mild scorn. It survives chiefly in historical novels and in playful, mock-formal writing.
How BANTLING is used
Archaic; used for a small child, often with a slight sneer or humour.
- The nurse carried the bantling to its cradle.
- Every bantling in the village was christened that spring.
- He scoffed at the squalling bantling next door.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BANTLING and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BANTLING
1 longer words begin with BANTLING.
Shorter words from the letters in BANTLING
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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 does BANTLING mean?
- A very young child, an infant.
- 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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