BANDSAW is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BANDSAW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BANDSAW?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BANDSAW is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BANDSAW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bandsawsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BANDSAW scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BANDSAW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
What does BANDSAW mean in Scrabble?
noun
A power saw whose toothed blade is a continuous metal band running around two wheels.
Because the blade travels in one direction, a bandsaw can cut smooth curves and thick stock with little effort. Woodworkers and butchers both rely on it. The machine differs from a circular saw, whose blade is a flat spinning disc.
How BANDSAW is used
Common in workshops and kitchens, where a bandsaw cuts wood, metal or meat; it can also be used as a verb.
- He cut the curved chair leg on the bandsaw.
- A bandsaw blade snapped with a loud crack.
- The butcher trimmed the bone with a bandsaw.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BANDSAW and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BANDSAW
3 longer words begin with BANDSAW.
Shorter words from the letters in BANDSAW
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Common questions about BANDSAW
- Is BANDSAW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BANDSAW, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BANDSAW worth?
- BANDSAW is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BANDSAW mean?
- A power saw whose toothed blade is a continuous metal band running around two wheels.
- What letters can be added to BANDSAW?
- BANDSAW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BANDSAW:
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