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Is BANKSIA a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BANKSIA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BANKSIA mean?

  1. noun

    any shrub or tree of the genus Banksia having alternate leathery leaves apetalous yellow flowers often in showy heads and conelike fruit with winged seeds

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

7

Letters

B (3) + A (1) + N (1) + K (5) + S (1) + I (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 BANKSIA

Single letters that turn BANKSIA 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 BANKSIA

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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