CROSSBANDING is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. CROSSBANDING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
c3r1o1s1s1b3a1n1d2i1n1g2
PlayableCROSSBANDING · 12 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CROSSBANDING?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.25%
Our own measure of how useful CROSSBANDING is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CROSSBANDING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
crossbandingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CROSSBANDING scores
Scrabble c3r1o1s1s1b3a1n1d2i1n1g2 18
Words with Friends c4r1o1s1s1b4a1n2d2i1n2g3 23
Face value of the 12 tiles in CROSSBANDING, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CROSSBANDING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CROSSBANDING
1 longer words begin with CROSSBANDING.
Shorter words from the letters in CROSSBANDING
abscondings17 absconding16 signboards14 brocading15 braconids14 crossband14 adsorbing13 birdsongs13 boardings13 brandings13 signboard13 songbirds13 scornings12 grandsons11 abscinds13 absconds13 bracings13 braconid13 abording12 bandings12 birdsong12 boarding12 bondings12 branding12 brigands12 cardings12 corbinas12 cordings12 dancings12 nonbasic12 songbird12 aborning11 brassing11 consigns11 crannogs11 crossing11 inboards11 nonacids11 organics11 sacrings11
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Common questions about CROSSBANDING
- Is CROSSBANDING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CROSSBANDING, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CROSSBANDING worth?
- CROSSBANDING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CROSSBANDING?
- CROSSBANDING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CROSSBANDING:
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