BANZAI is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BANZAI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BANZAI?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BANZAI is to know. It scores 17 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BANZAI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
banzaisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BANZAI scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BANZAI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 306,598.
What does BANZAI mean in Scrabble?
interjection
A Japanese cheer or battle cry.
Banzai can express joy and good wishes, and in wartime stories it is a charge. The context decides which sense is meant.
How BANZAI is used
Used in speech and in war and sports writing.
- The crowd shouted banzai at the ceremony.
- A banzai charge scattered the line.
- She raised her glass and cried banzai.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BANZAI and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BANZAI
1 longer words begin with BANZAI.
Shorter words from the letters in BANZAI
Common questions about BANZAI
- Is BANZAI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BANZAI, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BANZAI worth?
- BANZAI is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BANZAI mean?
- A Japanese cheer or battle cry.
- What letters can be added to BANZAI?
- BANZAI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BANZAI:
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