SWEATBAND is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SWEATBAND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SWEATBAND?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SWEATBAND is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWEATBAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sweatbandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SWEATBAND scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SWEATBAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SWEATBAND has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SWEATBAND mean in Scrabble?
noun
A strip of absorbent cloth worn around the forehead or wrist to catch perspiration.
A sweatband keeps moisture out of the eyes or off the grip of a racket, which is why it is so common in tennis and running. The same name is used for the lining strip sewn inside a hat.
How SWEATBAND is used
Used mostly in sport and fitness contexts, and in descriptions of hat construction.
- She pulled a sweatband over her forehead before the final set.
- The old felt hat had a cracked leather sweatband inside.
- He wore a sweatband on each wrist during the match.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SWEATBAND and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SWEATBAND
1 longer words begin with SWEATBAND.
Shorter words from the letters in SWEATBAND
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Common questions about SWEATBAND
- Is SWEATBAND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SWEATBAND, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SWEATBAND worth?
- SWEATBAND is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SWEATBAND mean?
- A strip of absorbent cloth worn around the forehead or wrist to catch perspiration.
- What letters can be added to SWEATBAND?
- SWEATBAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SWEATBAND:
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