WAISTBANDS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. WAISTBANDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WAISTBANDS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WAISTBANDS is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WAISTBANDS
No single letter turns WAISTBANDS into another word.
How WAISTBANDS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in WAISTBANDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WAISTBANDS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does WAISTBANDS mean in Scrabble?
WAISTBANDS is the plural of WAISTBAND.
WAISTBAND(noun) — The strip of fabric around the waist of a skirt or trousers.
Shorter words from the letters in WAISTBANDS
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Common questions about WAISTBANDS
- Is WAISTBANDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WAISTBANDS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WAISTBANDS worth?
- WAISTBANDS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WAISTBANDS?
- No single letter can be added to WAISTBANDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of WAISTBANDS:
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