WATCHBAND is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. WATCHBAND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WATCHBAND?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WATCHBAND is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WATCHBAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
watchbandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WATCHBAND scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in WATCHBAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WATCHBAND has to be built on the board across turns.
What does WATCHBAND mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
The strap or bracelet that holds a wristwatch on the wrist.
A watchband can be leather, metal links, rubber or fabric, and people often swap it to change the look of the watch. When one snaps, the watch itself may fall and be lost.
How WATCHBAND is used
Mostly American; British speakers say watch strap.
- He replaced the cracked watchband with a steel one.
- The leather watchband had worn thin at the buckle.
- A bright red watchband made the old watch look new.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WATCHBAND and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WATCHBAND
1 longer words begin with WATCHBAND.
Shorter words from the letters in WATCHBAND
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Common questions about WATCHBAND
- Is WATCHBAND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WATCHBAND, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WATCHBAND worth?
- WATCHBAND is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WATCHBAND mean?
- The strap or bracelet that holds a wristwatch on the wrist.
- What letters can be added to WATCHBAND?
- WATCHBAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WATCHBAND:
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