BANDS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. BANDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BANDS?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BANDS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BANDS
Front hooks — 1
abandsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How BANDS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BANDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What does BANDS mean in Scrabble?
BANDS is a form of BAND (its plural or a verb form).
BAND(noun) — A group of musicians who perform music together.
Words starting with BANDS
14 longer words begin with BANDS.
Words ending in BANDS
Showing 24 of 46 words that end in BANDS. Useful as a back hook: play BANDS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in BANDS
Common questions about BANDS
- Is BANDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BANDS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BANDS worth?
- BANDS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BANDS?
- BANDS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BANDS:
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