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Is BANIANS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BANIANS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BANIANS mean?

Banians is a form of BANIAN.

  1. noun

    East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks

  2. noun

    a loose fitting jacket; originally worn in India

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
12
Letters
7

B (3) + A (1) + N (1) + I (1) + A (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 9 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 BANIANS

BANIANS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from BANIANS

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