BANYAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. BANYAS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BANYAS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BANYAS is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BANYAS
No single letter turns BANYAS into another word.
How BANYAS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BANYAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What does BANYAS mean in Scrabble?
BANYAS is the plural of BANYA.
BANYA(noun) — A traditional Russian steam bathhouse, heated by pouring water over hot stones.
Shorter words from the letters in BANYAS
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Common questions about BANYAS
- Is BANYAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BANYAS is not in it.
- How many points is BANYAS worth?
- BANYAS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BANYAS?
- No single letter can be added to BANYAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BANYAS:
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