Scrabble Word Finder

BANZAIS is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points

Yes. BANZAIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.

b3a1n1z10a1i1s1
PlayableBANZAIS · 7 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 1,029 thousandodds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept BANZAIS?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 57 / 100

57WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
2.57
Hooks 25%
0
Bingo potential 20%
full rack
Tile availability 20%
5.71%

Our own measure of how useful BANZAIS is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for BANZAIS

No single letter turns BANZAIS into another word.

How BANZAIS scores

Scrabble b3a1n1z10a1i1s1 18
Words with Friends b4a1n2z10a1i1s1 20

Face value of the 7 tiles in BANZAIS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
b12
a29
n16
z11
i19
s14

Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.

Shorter words from the letters in BANZAIS

baizas17 banzai17 banias8 baiza16 bazas16 sabzi16 azans14 nazis14 baisa7 bania7 basan7 basin7 nabis7 sabin7 baza15 azan13 nazi13 zins13 abas6 baas6 bani6 bans6 bias6 bins6 isba6 nabs6 nibs6 snab6 snib6 aias4 ains4 anas4 anis4 ansa4 isna4 sain4 biz14 saz12 zas12 zin12

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Common questions about BANZAIS

Is BANZAIS valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts BANZAIS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is BANZAIS worth?
BANZAIS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to BANZAIS?
No single letter can be added to BANZAIS to make another word.

Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BANZAIS:

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