BANDINESS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 12 points
Yes for Scrabble. BANDINESS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
b3a1n1d2i1n1e1s1s1
PlayableBANDINESS · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BANDINESS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.22%
Our own measure of how useful BANDINESS is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BANDINESS
No single letter turns BANDINESS into another word.
How BANDINESS scores
Scrabble b3a1n1d2i1n1e1s1s1 12
Words with Friends b4a1n2d2i1n2e1s1s1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in BANDINESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BANDINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BANDINESS
1 longer words begin with BANDINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in BANDINESS
badness10 bandies10 basined10 biassed10 sabines9 dannies8 sdaines8 sannies7 siennas7 abides9 banned9 bassed9 biased9 binned9 basins8 bennis8 biases8 sabine8 sabins8 asides7 daines7 daises7 dassie7 dinnae7 sained7 sdaine7 sdeins7 sedans7 sinned7 sneads7 snides7 anises6 inanes6 insane6 sanies6 sannie6 sansei6 sasine6 sennas6 sienna6
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Common questions about BANDINESS
- Is BANDINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BANDINESS is not in it.
- How many points is BANDINESS worth?
- BANDINESS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BANDINESS?
- No single letter can be added to BANDINESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BANDINESS:
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