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Is BANNISTERS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BANNISTERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BANNISTERS mean?

Bannisters is a form of BANNISTER.

  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
12
Words With Friends
15
Letters
10

B (3) + A (1) + N (1) + N (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + S (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 BANNISTERS

BANNISTERS 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 BANNISTERS

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