REMAND is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. REMAND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REMAND?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful REMAND is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REMAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
remandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REMAND scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in REMAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
What stands out about REMAND
- The same 6 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does REMAND mean in Scrabble?
verb
legal
To send an accused person back into custody, or release them on bail, until a trial or later hearing.
A court remands a defendant when the case is not ready to be finished, and the person waits either in a cell or at home under conditions. The word is also used when a higher court sends a case back down to the lower court for another look. As a noun it names the order itself, and a person held this way is said to be on remand.
How REMAND is used
Legal term, common in British and North American court reports.
- The magistrate chose to remand him until next month.
- Judges often remand suspects in serious cases.
- The appeal court will remand the dispute for a new hearing.
- She was remanded on bail with a curfew.
- The clerk read out the order to remand the prisoner.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REMAND and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of REMAND
The 6 tiles of REMAND in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with REMAND
5 longer words begin with REMAND.
Shorter words from the letters in REMAND
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Common questions about REMAND
- Is REMAND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REMAND, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REMAND worth?
- REMAND is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REMAND mean?
- To send an accused person back into custody, or release them on bail, until a trial or later hearing.
- What letters can be added to REMAND?
- REMAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of REMAND:
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