WAVEBANDS is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. WAVEBANDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
w4a1v4e1b3a1n1d2s1
PlayableWAVEBANDS · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept WAVEBANDS?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.56%
Our own measure of how useful WAVEBANDS is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WAVEBANDS
No single letter turns WAVEBANDS into another word.
How WAVEBANDS scores
Scrabble w4a1v4e1b3a1n1d2s1 18
Words with Friends w4a1v5e1b4a1n2d2s1 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in WAVEBANDS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WAVEBANDS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in WAVEBANDS
waveband17 bandsaw13 weasand11 advews13 navews12 bwanas11 nawabs11 davens10 dewans10 snawed10 vandas10 wesand10 abands9 abased9 bandas9 seawan9 advew12 waved12 awave11 bawds11 navew11 waves11 bawns10 besaw10 bwana10 nawab10 newbs10 adaws9 awned9 daven9 dawen9 dawns9 deaws9 devas9 dewan9 saved9 sawed9 vades9 vanda9 vaned9
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Common questions about WAVEBANDS
- Is WAVEBANDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WAVEBANDS, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WAVEBANDS worth?
- WAVEBANDS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WAVEBANDS?
- No single letter can be added to WAVEBANDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of WAVEBANDS:
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