BYSTANDERS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BYSTANDERS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
b3y4s1t1a1n1d2e1r1s1
PlayableBYSTANDERS · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BYSTANDERS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful BYSTANDERS is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BYSTANDERS
No single letter turns BYSTANDERS into another word.
How BYSTANDERS scores
Scrabble b3y4s1t1a1n1d2e1r1s1 16
Words with Friends b4y3s1t1a1n2d2e1r1s1 17
Face value of the 10 tiles in BYSTANDERS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BYSTANDERS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BYSTANDERS
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Common questions about BYSTANDERS
- Is BYSTANDERS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BYSTANDERS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BYSTANDERS worth?
- BYSTANDERS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BYSTANDERS?
- No single letter can be added to BYSTANDERS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BYSTANDERS:
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