DISBAND is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DISBAND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DISBAND?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISBAND is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISBAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
disbandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISBAND scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DISBAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 686,195.
What stands out about DISBAND
- DISBAND begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DISBAND mean in Scrabble?
verb
To break up an organised group so that it no longer exists as a unit.
Armies, bands, committees and clubs disband when their purpose ends or their members go separate ways. The word can describe a group ending itself or being ended by someone else. It is often linked with musical groups splitting up.
How DISBAND is used
Used for groups such as bands, armies, teams and clubs.
- The band decided to disband after twenty years.
- The council voted to disband the committee.
- The soldiers were told to disband and return home.
- The club may disband if membership keeps falling.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DISBAND and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DISBAND
5 longer words begin with DISBAND.
Shorter words from the letters in DISBAND
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Common questions about DISBAND
- Is DISBAND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISBAND, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISBAND worth?
- DISBAND is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DISBAND mean?
- To break up an organised group so that it no longer exists as a unit.
- What letters can be added to DISBAND?
- DISBAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DISBAND:
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