Is BANDERILLA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BANDERILLA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BANDERILLA mean?
- noun
a decorated dart that is implanted in the neck or shoulders of the bull during a bull fight
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + A (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for BANDERILLA
Single letters that turn BANDERILLA into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from BANDERILLA
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- airballed12
- drainable12
- ballerina11
- bilander11
- brailled11
- radiable11
- inarable10
- ballade10
- bandier10
- bedrail10
- blander10
- blinder10
- brailed10
- brained10
- brindle10
- railbed10
- ridable10
- abelian9
- airball9
- albinal9
- ballier9
- balneal9
- barilla9
- braille9
- liberal9
- linable9
- abider9
- abrade9
- baidar9
- bailed9
- balder9
- baldie9
- ballad9
- balled9
- bander9
- barned9
- billed9
- binder9
- bindle9
- birled9
- blader9
- blared9
- bridal9
- bridle9
- brined9
- inbred9
- indaba9
- rebind9
- ribald9
- riband9
- adrenal8
- araneid8
- dallier8
- dialler8
- landler8
- laniard8
- nadiral8
- radiale8
- rallied8
- abelia8
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