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Is BANNISTER a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BANNISTER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BANNISTER mean?

  1. noun

    English runner who in 1954 became the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes (born in 1929)

  2. noun

    a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
14
Letters
9

B (3) + A (1) + N (1) + N (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 11 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 BANNISTER

Single letters that turn BANNISTER 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

Anagrams of BANNISTER

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from BANNISTER

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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