WAVEBAND is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. WAVEBAND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
w4a1v4e1b3a1n1d2
PlayableWAVEBAND · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept WAVEBAND?
| 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: 46 / 100
46WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful WAVEBAND is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WAVEBAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wavebandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WAVEBAND scores
Scrabble w4a1v4e1b3a1n1d2 17
Words with Friends w4a1v5e1b4a1n2d2 20
Face value of the 8 tiles in WAVEBAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WAVEBAND has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WAVEBAND
1 longer words begin with WAVEBAND.
Shorter words from the letters in WAVEBAND
advew12 waved12 awave11 navew11 bwana10 nawab10 awned9 daven9 dawen9 dewan9 vanda9 vaned9 waned9 aband8 baaed8 banda8 baned8 bawd10 wave10 bawn9 newb9 adaw8 awed8 dawn8 deaw8 deva8 vade8 vend8 wada8 wade8 wand8 wend8 abed7 anew7 bade7 band7 bead7 bend7 nave7 vane7
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Common questions about WAVEBAND
- Is WAVEBAND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WAVEBAND, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WAVEBAND worth?
- WAVEBAND is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WAVEBAND?
- WAVEBAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WAVEBAND:
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