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.
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PlayableWAISTBAND · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept WAISTBAND?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
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
Scrabble w4a1i1s1t1b3a1n1d2 15
Words with Friends w4a1i1s1t1b4a1n2d2 17
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.
Words starting with WAISTBAND
1 longer words begin with WAISTBAND.
Shorter words from the letters in WAISTBAND
tabanids11 bandsaw13 wabains12 bandits10 indabas10 tabanid10 abstain9 aidants8 bwanas11 nawabs11 wabain11 wasabi11 diwans10 windas10 abands9 atwain9 awaits9 bandas9 bandit9 ibadat9 indaba9 tawais9 twains9 witans9 abatis8 banias8 basant8 aidant7 daints7 idants7 naiads7 stadia7 standi7 istana6 bawds11 bawns10 bwana10 nawab10 adaws9 dawns9
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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 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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