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.
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
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
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.
What does SIDEBAND mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
Either of the two frequency bands just above or below a radio carrier wave, carrying the modulated signal.
When a carrier is modulated, the information appears in a sideband on each side of it. Radio engineers can transmit just one sideband to save bandwidth and power.
How SIDEBAND is used
Technical term in radio and communications.
- The operator tuned to the upper sideband.
- Each sideband carries a copy of the signal.
- Single sideband transmission uses less bandwidth.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SIDEBAND and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SIDEBAND
1 longer words begin with SIDEBAND.
Shorter words from the letters in SIDEBAND
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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 does SIDEBAND mean?
- Either of the two frequency bands just above or below a radio carrier wave, carrying the modulated signal.
- 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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