SIDEBANDS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SIDEBANDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
s1i1d2e1b3a1n1d2s1
PlayableSIDEBANDS · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SIDEBANDS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful SIDEBANDS is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SIDEBANDS
No single letter turns SIDEBANDS into another word.
How SIDEBANDS scores
Scrabble s1i1d2e1b3a1n1d2s1 13
Words with Friends s1i1d2e1b4a1n2d2s1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in SIDEBANDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 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 SIDEBANDS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SIDEBANDS
- SIDEBANDS 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 SIDEBANDS
disbands12 sideband12 abidden11 baddies11 bandied11 disband11 badness10 bandies10 basined10 biassed10 dandies9 desands9 sabines9 saddens9 saddies9 sdained9 sdaines8 abided10 baddie10 banded10 bidden10 abides9 bassed9 biased9 addies8 addins8 basins8 biases8 dained8 dedans8 desand8 dissed8 sabine8 sabins8 sadden8 saddie8 sanded8 sinded8 snided8 asides7
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Common questions about SIDEBANDS
- Is SIDEBANDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SIDEBANDS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SIDEBANDS worth?
- SIDEBANDS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SIDEBANDS?
- No single letter can be added to SIDEBANDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SIDEBANDS:
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