HAIRBAND is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. HAIRBAND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HAIRBAND?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HAIRBAND is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAIRBAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hairbandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HAIRBAND scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HAIRBAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HAIRBAND has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HAIRBAND mean in Scrabble?
noun
A strip of fabric or elastic worn around the head or hair to hold it back.
A hairband keeps strands off the face during sport or work. In British use it can also mean the elastic loop that ties up a ponytail.
How HAIRBAND is used
An everyday accessory word; a hairband may be a headband or a hair tie.
- She slipped a hairband over her ponytail.
- The runner wore a bright hairband.
- He found a hairband in the bottom of her bag.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HAIRBAND and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HAIRBAND
1 longer words begin with HAIRBAND.
Shorter words from the letters in HAIRBAND
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Common questions about HAIRBAND
- Is HAIRBAND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HAIRBAND, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HAIRBAND worth?
- HAIRBAND is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HAIRBAND mean?
- A strip of fabric or elastic worn around the head or hair to hold it back.
- What letters can be added to HAIRBAND?
- HAIRBAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HAIRBAND:
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