BROADBAND is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. BROADBAND 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.
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PlayableBROADBAND · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BROADBAND?
| 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%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.56%
Our own measure of how useful BROADBAND is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BROADBAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
broadbandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BROADBAND scores
Scrabble b3r1o1a1d2b3a1n1d2 15
Words with Friends b4r1o1a1d2b4a1n2d2 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in BROADBAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BROADBAND has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BROADBAND
1 longer words begin with BROADBAND.
Shorter words from the letters in BROADBAND
bandora10 aboard9 abroad9 bandar9 roband9 rabona8 dabba10 nabob9 aband8 abord8 banda8 bardo8 board8 brand8 broad8 brond8 dobra8 dorba8 addra7 adrad7 aroba7 baron7 borna7 danda7 dorad7 adorn6 andro6 radon6 abba8 baba8 barb8 boab8 boba8 band7 bard7 bond7 bord7 brad7 brod7 darb7
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Common questions about BROADBAND
- Is BROADBAND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BROADBAND, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BROADBAND worth?
- BROADBAND is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BROADBAND?
- BROADBAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BROADBAND:
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