STANDBY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. STANDBY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STANDBY?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STANDBY is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STANDBY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
standbysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STANDBY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in STANDBY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What stands out about STANDBY
- STANDBY gets by on a single vowel across 7 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with STANDBY
1 longer words begin with STANDBY.
Shorter words from the letters in STANDBY
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Common questions about STANDBY
- Is STANDBY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STANDBY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STANDBY worth?
- STANDBY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STANDBY?
- STANDBY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of STANDBY:
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