BANDSAWS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. BANDSAWS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
b3a1n1d2s1a1w4s1
PlayableBANDSAWS · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BANDSAWS?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful BANDSAWS is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BANDSAWS
No single letter turns BANDSAWS into another word.
How BANDSAWS scores
Scrabble b3a1n1d2s1a1w4s1 14
Words with Friends b4a1n2d2s1a1w4s1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in BANDSAWS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BANDSAWS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BANDSAWS
bandsaw13 bwanas11 nawabs11 abands9 badass9 bandas9 basans8 bawds11 bawns10 bwana10 nawab10 swabs10 adaws9 dawns9 swads9 wands9 aband8 banda8 bands8 snaws8 swans8 basan7 snabs7 nadas6 sands6 sansa5 bawd10 bawn9 swab9 wabs9 adaw8 dawn8 daws8 swad8 wada8 wads8 wand8 awns7 bads7 band7
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Common questions about BANDSAWS
- Is BANDSAWS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BANDSAWS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BANDSAWS worth?
- BANDSAWS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BANDSAWS?
- No single letter can be added to BANDSAWS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BANDSAWS:
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