Scrabble Word Finder

BANDING is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points

Yes. BANDING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.

b3a1n1d2i1n1g2
PlayableBANDING · 7 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
7letters
2hooks available
1 in 548,956odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept BANDING?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 54 / 100

54WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.57
Hooks 25%
2
Bingo potential 20%
full rack
Tile availability 20%
5.57%

Our own measure of how useful BANDING is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for BANDING

Front hooks — 1

abanding12

Back hooks — 1

bandings12

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How BANDING scores

Scrabble b3a1n1d2i1n1g2 11
Words with Friends b4a1n2d2i1n2g3 15

Face value of the 7 tiles in BANDING, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
b12
a19
n26
d14
i19
g13

Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 548,956.

Words starting with BANDING

bandings12

1 longer words begin with BANDING.

Shorter words from the letters in BANDING

baning9 dinna6 ingan6 abid7 band7 bang7 biga7 bind7 bing7 bani6 dang6 ding6 gadi6 gaid6 igad6 agin5 gain5 ginn5 nang5 ngai5 nain4 bad6 bag6 bid6 big6 dab6 dib6 gab6 gib6 ban5 bin5 dag5 dig5 gad5 gid5 nab5 nib5 aid4 and4 dai4

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Common questions about BANDING

Is BANDING valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts BANDING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is BANDING worth?
BANDING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to BANDING?
BANDING takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BANDING:

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