SARABANDS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SARABANDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSARABANDS · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SARABANDS?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.89%
Our own measure of how useful SARABANDS is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SARABANDS
No single letter turns SARABANDS into another word.
How SARABANDS scores
Scrabble s1a1r1a1b3a1n1d2s1 12
Words with Friends s1a1r1a1b4a1n2d2s1 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in SARABANDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SARABANDS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SARABANDS
- SARABANDS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SARABANDS
sandbars11 saraband11 sardanas9 bandars10 sandbar10 nasards8 sardana8 abands9 badass9 bandar9 bandas9 brands9 anabas8 arabas8 basans8 sabras8 nasard7 asanas6 sansar6 sarans6 aband8 banda8 bands8 bards8 brads8 brand8 darbs8 drabs8 araba7 arbas7 barns7 basan7 brans7 brass7 sabra7 snabs7 darns6 nadas6 nards6 rands6
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Common questions about SARABANDS
- Is SARABANDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SARABANDS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SARABANDS worth?
- SARABANDS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SARABANDS?
- No single letter can be added to SARABANDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SARABANDS:
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