BANDSTAND is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BANDSTAND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
b3a1n1d2s1t1a1n1d2
PlayableBANDSTAND · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BANDSTAND?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.56%
Our own measure of how useful BANDSTAND is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BANDSTAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bandstandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BANDSTAND scores
Scrabble b3a1n1d2s1t1a1n1d2 13
Words with Friends b4a1n2d2s1t1a1n2d2 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in BANDSTAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BANDSTAND has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BANDSTAND
1 longer words begin with BANDSTAND.
Shorter words from the letters in BANDSTAND
sanddab11 abands9 bandas9 basant8 stadda8 annats6 tannas6 aband8 banda8 bands8 banns7 bants7 basan7 basta7 dadas7 danda7 dants6 nadas6 stand6 annas5 annat5 antas5 naans5 nanas5 tanas5 tanna5 bads7 band7 dabs7 abas6 adds6 baas6 bans6 bant6 bast6 bats6 dada6 dads6 nabs6 snab6
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Common questions about BANDSTAND
- Is BANDSTAND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BANDSTAND, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BANDSTAND worth?
- BANDSTAND is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BANDSTAND?
- BANDSTAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BANDSTAND:
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