CROSSBAND is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. CROSSBAND is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CROSSBAND?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CROSSBAND is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CROSSBAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
crossbandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CROSSBAND scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CROSSBAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CROSSBAND has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CROSSBAND
4 longer words begin with CROSSBAND.
Shorter words from the letters in CROSSBAND
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Common questions about CROSSBAND
- Is CROSSBAND valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CROSSBAND is not in it.
- How many points is CROSSBAND worth?
- CROSSBAND is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CROSSBAND?
- CROSSBAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CROSSBAND:
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