Is ARMBANDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ARMBANDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ARMBANDS mean?
Armbands is a form of ARMBAND.
- noun
worn around arm as identification or to indicate mourning
- noun
a band worn around the upper arm
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
A (1) + R (1) + M (3) + B (3) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ARMBANDS
ARMBANDS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ARMBANDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- armband12
- badman11
- mansard10
- sandbar10
- barman10
- sambar10
- bandas9
- brands9
- damans9
- damars9
- dramas9
- madras9
- barms9
- samba9
- adman8
- banda8
- bands8
- bards8
- brads8
- brand8
- daman8
- damar8
- damns8
- darbs8
- drabs8
- drama8
- drams8
- bams8
- barm8
- barns7
- brans7
- maars7
- manas7
- maras7
- sabra7
- bads7
- band7
- bard7
- brad7
- dabs7
- damn7
- dams7
- darb7
- drab7
- dram7
- mads7
- bam7
- darns6
- nadas6
- nards6
- rands6
- abas6
- amas6
- arbs6
- arms6
- baas6
- bans6
- barn6
- bars6
- bran6
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