BWANAS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BWANAS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BWANAS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BWANAS 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 BWANAS
No single letter turns BWANAS into another word.
How BWANAS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in BWANAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What does BWANAS mean in Scrabble?
BWANAS is the plural of BWANA.
BWANA(noun) — A Swahili word for master or boss, used in East Africa as a respectful form of address to a man.
Anagrams of BWANAS
The 6 tiles of BWANAS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BWANAS
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Common questions about BWANAS
- Is BWANAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BWANAS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BWANAS worth?
- BWANAS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BWANAS?
- No single letter can be added to BWANAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BWANAS:
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