BIOBANKS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. BIOBANKS 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
b3i1o1b3a1n1k5s1
Depends on the listBIOBANKS · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BIOBANKS?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.13%
Our own measure of how useful BIOBANKS is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BIOBANKS
No single letter turns BIOBANKS into another word.
How BIOBANKS scores
Scrabble b3i1o1b3a1n1k5s1 16
Words with Friends b4i1o1b4a1n2k5s1 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in BIOBANKS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BIOBANKS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BIOBANKS
biobank15 bobaks14 kabobs14 skibob14 boinks12 kobans12 nikabs12 nabobs10 basion8 bonsai8 bobak13 kabob13 banks11 binks11 boaks11 boink11 bonks11 knobs11 koban11 nabks11 nikab11 askoi9 boabs9 bobas9 ikans9 ikons9 kains9 kaons9 kinas9 kinos9 kisan9 koans9 nabob9 naiks9 nkosi9 oinks9 sanko9 basin7 bason7 bison7
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Common questions about BIOBANKS
- Is BIOBANKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BIOBANKS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BIOBANKS worth?
- BIOBANKS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BIOBANKS?
- No single letter can be added to BIOBANKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BIOBANKS:
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