RAINBANDS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. RAINBANDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
r1a1i1n1b3a1n1d2s1
PlayableRAINBANDS · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept RAINBANDS?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.11%
Our own measure of how useful RAINBANDS is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RAINBANDS
Front hooks — 1
trainbandsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How RAINBANDS scores
Scrabble r1a1i1n1b3a1n1d2s1 12
Words with Friends r1a1i1n2b4a1n2d2s1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in RAINBANDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RAINBANDS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in RAINBANDS
bandaris11 rainband11 abraids10 baidars10 bandari10 bandars10 indabas10 ribands10 sandbar10 arabins9 banians9 innards8 radians8 randans8 abands9 abraid9 baidar9 bandar9 bandas9 braids9 brands9 disbar9 indaba9 riband9 abrins8 arabin8 arabis8 bairns8 banian8 banias8 braais8 brains8 dinars7 drains7 nadirs7 naiads7 nasard7 radian7 randan7 ranids7
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Common questions about RAINBANDS
- Is RAINBANDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RAINBANDS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RAINBANDS worth?
- RAINBANDS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RAINBANDS?
- RAINBANDS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RAINBANDS:
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