HEADBAND is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. HEADBAND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableHEADBAND · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HEADBAND?
| 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: 45 / 100
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful HEADBAND is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEADBAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
headbandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEADBAND scores
Scrabble h4e1a1d2b3a1n1d2 15
Words with Friends h3e1a1d2b4a1n2d2 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in HEADBAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HEADBAND has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HEADBAND
1 longer words begin with HEADBAND.
Shorter words from the letters in HEADBAND
abanded11 hadden11 handed11 banded10 bandh11 dhaba11 dadah10 haded10 aahed9 adhan9 ahead9 bedad9 aband8 baaed8 banda8 baned8 danda7 banh9 ahed8 hade8 haed8 hand8 head8 hend8 abed7 bade7 band7 bead7 bend7 haen7 bane6 bean6 dada6 dead6 nabe6 dean5 nada5 bah8 dah7 edh7
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Common questions about HEADBAND
- Is HEADBAND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEADBAND, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEADBAND worth?
- HEADBAND is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HEADBAND?
- HEADBAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HEADBAND:
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