BANDSMEN is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BANDSMEN 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.
b3a1n1d2s1m3e1n1
PlayableBANDSMEN · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BANDSMEN?
| 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%1.63
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.63%
Our own measure of how useful BANDSMEN is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BANDSMEN
No single letter turns BANDSMEN into another word.
How BANDSMEN scores
Scrabble b3a1n1d2s1m3e1n1 13
Words with Friends b4a1n2d2s1m4e1n2 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in BANDSMEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BANDSMEN has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BANDSMEN
bedamns12 sandmen10 badmen11 bedamn11 bemads11 manebs10 amends9 banned9 demans9 desman9 manned9 menads9 bemad10 beams9 bemas9 mabes9 maneb9 admen8 amend8 bands8 baned8 based8 beads8 bends8 dames8 damns8 deman8 maned8 mased8 meads8 menad8 mends8 named8 sabed8 amens7 banes7 banns7 basen7 beans7 manes7
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Common questions about BANDSMEN
- Is BANDSMEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BANDSMEN, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BANDSMEN worth?
- BANDSMEN is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BANDSMEN?
- No single letter can be added to BANDSMEN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BANDSMEN:
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