FOODBANKS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. FOODBANKS 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 19 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
f4o1o1d2b3a1n1k5s1
Depends on the listFOODBANKS · 9 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept FOODBANKS?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.11
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.89%
Our own measure of how useful FOODBANKS is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOODBANKS
No single letter turns FOODBANKS into another word.
How FOODBANKS scores
Scrabble f4o1o1d2b3a1n1k5s1 19
Words with Friends f4o1o1d2b4a1n2k5s1 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in FOODBANKS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FOODBANKS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in FOODBANKS
foodbank18 bandooks15 bandook14 kobans12 donkos11 kondos11 fondas10 adobos9 dobson9 doonas7 fanks12 banks11 boaks11 bokos11 bonks11 books11 knobs11 koban11 kobos11 nabks11 danks10 donko10 dooks10 kondo10 fados9 fands9 fonda9 fonds9 foods9 kaons9 koans9 nooks9 sanko9 snook9 adobo8 bands8 bonds8 doabs8 doobs8 dsobo8
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Common questions about FOODBANKS
- Is FOODBANKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOODBANKS, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOODBANKS worth?
- FOODBANKS is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FOODBANKS?
- No single letter can be added to FOODBANKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FOODBANKS:
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