BANDSMAN is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BANDSMAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BANDSMAN?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BANDSMAN is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BANDSMAN
No single letter turns BANDSMAN into another word.
How BANDSMAN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BANDSMAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BANDSMAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BANDSMAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A player in a musical band, especially a military or brass band.
A bandsman is picture-perfect at a parade or on a bandstand in the park, wearing a uniform and marching in step. The plural is bandsmen.
How BANDSMAN is used
Mostly British, linked to brass and military bands.
- Each bandsman wore a red jacket and a tall hat.
- The old bandsman still polished his cornet every Sunday.
- A young bandsman led the procession down the main street.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BANDSMAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BANDSMAN
The 8 tiles of BANDSMAN in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BANDSMAN
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Common questions about BANDSMAN
- Is BANDSMAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BANDSMAN, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BANDSMAN worth?
- BANDSMAN is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BANDSMAN mean?
- A player in a musical band, especially a military or brass band.
- What letters can be added to BANDSMAN?
- No single letter can be added to BANDSMAN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BANDSMAN:
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