CABSTAND is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CABSTAND 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.
Which word lists accept CABSTAND?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CABSTAND is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CABSTAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cabstandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CABSTAND scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CABSTAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CABSTAND has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CABSTAND mean in Scrabble?
noun
A place where taxis wait in line for passengers.
A cabstand is a fixed spot, often near stations or hotels, where you can step up and take the first car. It is the same idea as a taxi rank.
How CABSTAND is used
Used in everyday speech about taxis, chiefly in North America.
- We walked to the cabstand outside the station.
- The cabstand was empty after midnight.
- A long line formed at the cabstand when the rain began.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CABSTAND and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CABSTAND
1 longer words begin with CABSTAND.
Shorter words from the letters in CABSTAND
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Common questions about CABSTAND
- Is CABSTAND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CABSTAND, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CABSTAND worth?
- CABSTAND is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CABSTAND mean?
- A place where taxis wait in line for passengers.
- What letters can be added to CABSTAND?
- CABSTAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CABSTAND:
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