MANBAND is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. MANBAND 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept MANBAND?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MANBAND is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MANBAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
manbandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MANBAND scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MANBAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,853 thousand.
Words starting with MANBAND
1 longer words begin with MANBAND.
Shorter words from the letters in MANBAND
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Common questions about MANBAND
- Is MANBAND valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MANBAND is not in it.
- How many points is MANBAND worth?
- MANBAND is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MANBAND?
- MANBAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MANBAND:
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