STANDBYS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. STANDBYS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSTANDBYS · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept STANDBYS?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.63%
Our own measure of how useful STANDBYS is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STANDBYS
No single letter turns STANDBYS into another word.
How STANDBYS scores
Scrabble s1t1a1n1d2b3y4s1 14
Words with Friends s1t1a1n2d2b4y3s1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in STANDBYS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STANDBYS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about STANDBYS
- STANDBYS gets by on a single vowel across 8 letters.
- STANDBYS 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 STANDBYS
standby13 dynasts11 daynts10 dynast10 sdayns10 stands7 bandy11 abyss10 banty10 bassy10 bayts10 daynt9 sandy9 sdayn9 synds9 antsy8 bands8 nasty8 nyssa8 sayst8 stays8 tansy8 bants7 basts7 snabs7 stabs7 dants6 sands6 stand6 sants5 abys9 bays9 bayt9 days8 synd8 tynd8 yads8 bads7 band7 dabs7
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Common questions about STANDBYS
- Is STANDBYS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STANDBYS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STANDBYS worth?
- STANDBYS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STANDBYS?
- No single letter can be added to STANDBYS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of STANDBYS:
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