BANDSHELL is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. BANDSHELL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BANDSHELL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BANDSHELL is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BANDSHELL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bandshellsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BANDSHELL scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BANDSHELL, 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 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BANDSHELL has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of BANDSHELL
The 9 tiles of BANDSHELL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BANDSHELL
1 longer words begin with BANDSHELL.
Shorter words from the letters in BANDSHELL
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Common questions about BANDSHELL
- Is BANDSHELL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BANDSHELL, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BANDSHELL worth?
- BANDSHELL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BANDSHELL?
- BANDSHELL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BANDSHELL:
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