WAISTBAND is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. WAISTBAND 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 WAISTBAND?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WAISTBAND is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WAISTBAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
waistbandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WAISTBAND scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in WAISTBAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WAISTBAND has to be built on the board across turns.
What does WAISTBAND mean in Scrabble?
noun
The strip of fabric around the waist of a skirt or trousers.
A waistband holds the garment in place and often carries the button, zip or elastic. Shoppers talk about an elasticated waistband when they want comfort, or a tight one when the fit is poor.
How WAISTBAND is used
Waistband is used about trousers, skirts, shorts and underwear.
- The waistband of the trousers was too tight.
- She tucked the keys into her waistband.
- An elastic waistband makes the skirt easy to wear.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WAISTBAND and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WAISTBAND
1 longer words begin with WAISTBAND.
Shorter words from the letters in WAISTBAND
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Common questions about WAISTBAND
- Is WAISTBAND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WAISTBAND, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WAISTBAND worth?
- WAISTBAND is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WAISTBAND mean?
- The strip of fabric around the waist of a skirt or trousers.
- What letters can be added to WAISTBAND?
- WAISTBAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WAISTBAND:
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