BananagramsAll 144 tiles, letter by letter
Updated September 4, 2026 · 2 min read
The bunch holds 144 tiles with every letter of the alphabet represented, 60 vowels, and no blank tiles. These exact counts determine which letters arrive frequently and which ones stay rare.
The short version
- Expect vowels frequently, because 60 of the 144 tiles are A, E, I, O, or U.
- Plan for exact spelling, since the bunch contains no blank tiles.
- Track rare letters carefully, as J, K, Q, X, and Z have only 2 tiles each.
- Use abundant letters like E, A, I, R, and T to build your grid framework.
A total of 60 tiles are vowels, making up 41.7 percent of the 144 tiles in the bunch. E leads the entire set at 18 tiles, followed by A with 13, I with 12, O with 11, and U with 6. Having more than four in ten tiles as vowels keeps words connecting on the table without long stretches of unplayable consonants.
- E×18
- A×13
- I×12
- O×11
- R×9
- T×9
- N×8
- D×6
- S×6
- U×6
- L×5
- G×4
- B×3
- C×3
- F×3
- H×3
- M×3
- P×3
- V×3
- W×3
- Y×3
- J×2
- K×2
- Q×2
- X×2
- Z×2
144 tiles in the pouch. The five vowels account for 60 of them, which is 41.7 percent of the whole bunch.
| Letter | Bananagrams | Scrabble | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| E | 18 | 12 | +6 |
| A | 13 | 9 | +4 |
| I | 12 | 9 | +3 |
| O | 11 | 8 | +3 |
| R | 9 | 6 | +3 |
| T | 9 | 6 | +3 |
| N | 8 | 6 | +2 |
| D | 6 | 4 | +2 |
| S | 6 | 4 | +2 |
| U | 6 | 4 | +2 |
| L | 5 | 4 | +1 |
| G | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| B | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| C | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| F | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| H | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| M | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| P | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| V | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| W | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| Y | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| J | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| K | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Q | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| X | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Z | 2 | 1 | +1 |
Every single letter comes in a larger quantity here: 144 tiles against 98 lettered tiles plus 2 blanks, and there are no blanks in the pouch at all.
Common consonants appear in substantial volume. R and T each have 9 tiles, N has 8, while D and S have 6 each, and L has 5. These counts give players a steady supply of structural letters to attach to high vowel counts.
Rare letters exist in pairs or triplets. J, K, Q, X, and Z have 2 tiles each, while B, C, F, H, M, P, V, W, and Y each have 3. G has 4. Because there are no blank tiles in the bunch, every single word must use the exact printed letters you draw.
Compared to a Scrabble set of 98 letters and 2 blanks, this 144-tile bunch has strictly more of every single letter. The higher volume means multiple copies of tough letters like Q and Z are in circulation during play.
The mistake to avoid
The mistake is to assume wild tiles or blanks exist to substitute for difficult letters. The bunch holds strictly 144 letter tiles, so every word must be formed entirely from the specific printed characters drawn from the table.
Questions that keep coming up
How many total tiles are in the bunch?
The bunch holds exactly 144 tiles, with no blanks and no other pieces.
Which letter has the highest count in the set?
The letter E has the highest count, with 18 tiles out of the 144 in the bunch.
Are there any blank tiles in the bunch?
No. There are no blank tiles in the set, only printed letters.