WIDEBAND is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. WIDEBAND 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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PlayableWIDEBAND · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept WIDEBAND?
| 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: 45 / 100
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful WIDEBAND is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WIDEBAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
widebandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WIDEBAND scores
Scrabble w4i1d2e1b3a1n1d2 15
Words with Friends w4i1d2e1b4a1n2d2 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in WIDEBAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WIDEBAND has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WIDEBAND
1 longer words begin with WIDEBAND.
Shorter words from the letters in WIDEBAND
bedawin13 abidden11 bandied11 dawned11 dwined11 waddie11 winded11 abided10 baddie10 banded10 bidden10 dewani10 wained10 dained8 dawed10 waded10 awned9 bedad9 bided9 dawen9 dewan9 diwan9 dwine9 indew9 waide9 waned9 widen9 wined9 abide8 baned8 aided7 dined7 nided7 daine6 diane6 bawd10 bawn9 dawd9 newb9 wabi9
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Common questions about WIDEBAND
- Is WIDEBAND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WIDEBAND, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WIDEBAND worth?
- WIDEBAND is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WIDEBAND?
- WIDEBAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WIDEBAND:
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