BIOBANK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. BIOBANK 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BIOBANK?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BIOBANK is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIOBANK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
biobanksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BIOBANK scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BIOBANK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,117 thousand.
Words starting with BIOBANK
3 longer words begin with BIOBANK.
Shorter words from the letters in BIOBANK
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Common questions about BIOBANK
- Is BIOBANK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BIOBANK, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BIOBANK worth?
- BIOBANK is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BIOBANK?
- BIOBANK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BIOBANK:
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