Is BANDOLIER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BANDOLIER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BANDOLIER mean?
- noun
a broad cartridge belt worn over the shoulder by soldiers
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + O (1) + L (1) + I (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 12 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 BANDOLIER
Single letters that turn BANDOLIER 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 BANDOLIER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- banderol11
- bilander11
- debonair11
- bandier10
- bandore10
- bedrail10
- blander10
- blinder10
- blonder10
- brailed10
- brained10
- brindle10
- broaden10
- broiled10
- inboard10
- labored10
- labroid10
- railbed10
- ridable10
- abider9
- albedo9
- bailed9
- balder9
- baldie9
- bander9
- barned9
- binder9
- bindle9
- birled9
- blader9
- blared9
- blonde9
- boiled9
- bolder9
- bolide9
- bonder9
- bordel9
- boride9
- bridal9
- bridle9
- brined9
- doable9
- inbred9
- rebind9
- ribald9
- riband9
- roband9
- aneroid8
- dariole8
- ladrone8
- ordinal8
- albino8
- bailer8
- bailor8
- berlin8
- boiler8
- bonier8
- borane8
- boreal8
- librae8
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