BANDINGS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 12 points
Yes for Scrabble. BANDINGS 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.
b3a1n1d2i1n1g2s1
PlayableBANDINGS · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BANDINGS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.38%
Our own measure of how useful BANDINGS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BANDINGS
No single letter turns BANDINGS into another word.
How BANDINGS scores
Scrabble b3a1n1d2i1n1g2s1 12
Words with Friends b4a1n2d2i1n2g3s1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in BANDINGS, 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 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BANDINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BANDINGS
banding11 sanding9 baning9 basing9 ingans7 saning7 bands8 bangs8 binds8 bings8 banns7 basin7 dangs7 dings7 gadis7 gaids7 nabis7 sabin7 dinna6 gains6 ingan6 signa6 abid7 bads7 bags7 band7 bang7 bids7 biga7 bigs7 bind7 bing7 dabs7 dibs7 gabs7 gibs7 bani6 bans6 bias6 bins6
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Common questions about BANDINGS
- Is BANDINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BANDINGS is not in it.
- How many points is BANDINGS worth?
- BANDINGS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BANDINGS?
- No single letter can be added to BANDINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BANDINGS:
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