NECKBAND is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. NECKBAND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
n1e1c3k5b3a1n1d2
PlayableNECKBAND · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept NECKBAND?
| 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%2.13
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.25%
Our own measure of how useful NECKBAND is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NECKBAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
neckbandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NECKBAND scores
Scrabble n1e1c3k5b3a1n1d2 17
Words with Friends n2e1c4k5b4a1n2d2 21
Face value of the 8 tiles in NECKBAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NECKBAND has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NECKBAND
1 longer words begin with NECKBAND.
Shorter words from the letters in NECKBAND
backed15 banked13 banned9 canned9 baked12 caked12 baken11 ebank11 knead10 naked10 bacne9 acned8 baned8 caned8 dance8 decan8 nance7 back12 beck12 dack11 deck11 bake10 bank10 beak10 cake10 nabk10 neck10 aked9 dank9 kade9 kaed9 banc8 kane8 abed7 aced7 bade7 band7 bead7 bend7 cade7
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Common questions about NECKBAND
- Is NECKBAND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NECKBAND, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NECKBAND worth?
- NECKBAND is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NECKBAND?
- NECKBAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NECKBAND:
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