BROWBAND is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BROWBAND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BROWBAND?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BROWBAND is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BROWBAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
browbandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BROWBAND scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BROWBAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BROWBAND has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BROWBAND mean in Scrabble?
noun
The strap of a horse's bridle that passes across the forehead below the ears.
A browband keeps the headpiece from slipping back behind the ears. Show riders often choose a decorated browband to match their outfit.
How BROWBAND is used
Browband is a horse-tack term.
- She polished the leather browband until it shone.
- A sparkling browband caught the light in the show ring.
- The browband was a size too small for the pony.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BROWBAND and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BROWBAND
1 longer words begin with BROWBAND.
Shorter words from the letters in BROWBAND
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Common questions about BROWBAND
- Is BROWBAND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BROWBAND, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BROWBAND worth?
- BROWBAND is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BROWBAND mean?
- The strap of a horse's bridle that passes across the forehead below the ears.
- What letters can be added to BROWBAND?
- BROWBAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BROWBAND:
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