SIDEBAND is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SIDEBAND 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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PlayableSIDEBAND · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SIDEBAND?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.25%
Our own measure of how useful SIDEBAND is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIDEBAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sidebandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SIDEBAND scores
Scrabble s1i1d2e1b3a1n1d2 12
Words with Friends s1i1d2e1b4a1n2d2 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in SIDEBAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SIDEBAND has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SIDEBAND
1 longer words begin with SIDEBAND.
Shorter words from the letters in SIDEBAND
abidden11 baddies11 bandied11 disband11 bandies10 basined10 dandies9 sdained9 abided10 baddie10 banded10 bidden10 abides9 biased9 addies8 addins8 dained8 dedans8 desand8 sabine8 sadden8 saddie8 sanded8 sinded8 snided8 daines7 sained7 sdaine7 bedad9 bided9 abide8 bands8 baned8 based8 beads8 bends8 bides8 binds8 diebs8 sabed8
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Common questions about SIDEBAND
- Is SIDEBAND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIDEBAND, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SIDEBAND worth?
- SIDEBAND is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SIDEBAND?
- SIDEBAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SIDEBAND:
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