BANDMATE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BANDMATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBANDMATE · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BANDMATE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.25%
Our own measure of how useful BANDMATE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BANDMATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bandmatesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BANDMATE scores
Scrabble b3a1n1d2m3a1t1e1 13
Words with Friends b4a1n2d2m4a1t1e1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in BANDMATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BANDMATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BANDMATE
1 longer words begin with BANDMATE.
Shorter words from the letters in BANDMATE
beadman12 mandate10 badman11 badmen11 bedamn11 ameban10 bantam10 batman10 batmen10 bemata10 abated9 amated9 anadem9 banted9 maenad9 tandem9 amenta8 adnate7 bemad10 abeam9 amban9 ameba9 maneb9 aband8 adman8 admen8 amend8 baaed8 banda8 baned8 bated8 daman8 deman8 maaed8 maned8 mated8 menad8 named8 tamed8 abate7
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Common questions about BANDMATE
- Is BANDMATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BANDMATE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BANDMATE worth?
- BANDMATE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BANDMATE?
- BANDMATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BANDMATE:
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