BANKS
11
Definition
noun
- English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
- sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)"they pulled the canoe up on the bank"
- a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities"he cashed a check at the bank"
- a long ridge or pile"a huge bank of earth"
verb
- tip laterally"the pilot had to bank the aircraft"
- enclose with a bank"bank roads"
- do business with a bank or keep an account at a bank"Where do you bank in this town?"
- act as the banker in a game or in gambling
Source: WordNet
Word Details
- Length
- 5 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 11 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 13 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- Yes
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'BANKS'?
The word BANKS is worth 11 points in Scrabble.
B3
A1
N1
K5
S1
Total: 11 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'BANKS'?
The word BANKS is worth 13 points in Words With Friends.
B4
A1
N2
K5
S1
Total: 13 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.