NARROWBAND is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. NARROWBAND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
n1a1r1r1o1w4b3a1n1d2
PlayableNARROWBAND · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept NARROWBAND?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.8%
Our own measure of how useful NARROWBAND is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NARROWBAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
narrowbandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NARROWBAND scores
Scrabble n1a1r1r1o1w4b3a1n1d2 16
Words with Friends n2a1r1r1o1w4b4a1n2d2 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in NARROWBAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NARROWBAND has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NARROWBAND
1 longer words begin with NARROWBAND.
Shorter words from the letters in NARROWBAND
drawbar13 norward11 warrand11 abandon10 bandora10 barrow11 onward10 aboard9 abroad9 bandar9 bordar9 darbar9 narrow9 nonwar9 roband9 warran9 arroba8 rabona8 randan7 randon7 brawn10 brown10 bwana10 nawab10 adown9 award9 dowar9 downa9 drawn9 drown9 rownd9 aband8 abord8 arrow8 awarn8 banda8 bardo8 board8 brand8 broad8
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Common questions about NARROWBAND
- Is NARROWBAND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NARROWBAND, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NARROWBAND worth?
- NARROWBAND is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NARROWBAND?
- NARROWBAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of NARROWBAND:
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