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Bantu
b 3a 1n 1t 1u 1
About 2 syllables
noun · adjective · 5 letters · Rare
- Scrabble US & Canada : not valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : not valid
- Wordle : valid
What does bantu mean?
noun
a member of any of a large number of linguistically related peoples of Central and South Africa
a family of languages widely spoken in the southern half of the African continent
Synonymsbantoid language
adjective
of or relating to the African people who speak one of the Bantoid languages or to their culture
“the Bantu population of Sierra Leone”
Is BANTU a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | No |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | No |
| Wordle (guess list) | Yes |
How many points is BANTU worth?
Scrabble
7 ptsWords With Friends
10 ptsWordfeud
9 ptsNYT Crossplay
9 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in BANTU
Anagrams 1
Hooks for BANTU
Add one letter to the front or back of BANTU to make another word.
Front hooks
None
Back hooks
Bantu: quick answers
Is BANTU a valid Scrabble word?
Only in Collins. BANTU is valid in Scrabble outside North America (Collins/SOWPODS) but not in the North American NWL list.
How many points is BANTU worth?
BANTU scores 7 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does bantu mean?
As a noun, bantu means “a member of any of a large number of linguistically related peoples of Central and South Africa”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BANTU?
You can make 34 shorter words from BANTU, such as ABUT, BANT, BUAT, BUNA. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of BANTU?
BANTU rearranges into TABUN.