FOODBANK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. FOODBANK 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept FOODBANK?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FOODBANK is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOODBANK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
foodbanksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FOODBANK scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FOODBANK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FOODBANK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FOODBANK
1 longer words begin with FOODBANK.
Shorter words from the letters in FOODBANK
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Common questions about FOODBANK
- Is FOODBANK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOODBANK, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOODBANK worth?
- FOODBANK is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FOODBANK?
- FOODBANK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FOODBANK:
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