BANDWAGON is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BANDWAGON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
b3a1n1d2w4a1g2o1n1
PlayableBANDWAGON · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BANDWAGON?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
Our own measure of how useful BANDWAGON is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BANDWAGON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bandwagonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BANDWAGON scores
Scrabble b3a1n1d2w4a1g2o1n1 16
Words with Friends b4a1n2d2w4a1g3o1n2 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in BANDWAGON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BANDWAGON has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BANDWAGON
1 longer words begin with BANDWAGON.
Shorter words from the letters in BANDWAGON
abandon10 bandog10 dagoba10 wangan10 goanna7 bwana10 dwang10 nawab10 adown9 downa9 gnawn9 gowan9 wagon9 wonga9 aband8 banda8 bogan8 goban8 obang8 wanna8 donga7 gonad7 donna6 gonna6 ngana6 bawd10 bawn9 dawg9 gawd9 gowd9 adaw8 dawn8 down8 gnaw8 gnow8 gown8 wada8 wand8 wang8 woad8
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Common questions about BANDWAGON
- Is BANDWAGON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BANDWAGON, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BANDWAGON worth?
- BANDWAGON is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BANDWAGON?
- BANDWAGON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BANDWAGON:
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