Is BANDWAGON a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BANDWAGON is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BANDWAGON mean?
- noun
a popular trend that attracts growing support
“when they saw how things were going everybody jumped on the bandwagon”
- noun
a large ornate wagon for carrying a musical band
“the gaudy bandwagon led the circus parade”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + W (4) + A (1) + G (2) + O (1) + N (1) = 16 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 BANDWAGON
Single letters that turn BANDWAGON into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from BANDWAGON
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- abandon10
- bandog10
- dagoba10
- wangan10
- bwana10
- nawab10
- bawd10
- adown9
- gnawn9
- gowan9
- wagon9
- bawn9
- gowd9
- banda8
- bogan8
- goban8
- wanna8
- dawn8
- down8
- gnaw8
- gown8
- wand8
- woad8
- bow8
- wab8
- goanna7
- donga7
- gonad7
- band7
- bang7
- bond7
- bong7
- daw7
- dow7
- wad7
- wag7
- donna6
- gonna6
- dang6
- dong6
- goad6
- awa6
- awn6
- bad6
- bag6
- bod6
- bog6
- dab6
- gab6
- gob6
- naw6
- now6
- own6
- wan6
- won6
- agon5
- anga5
- dona5
- nada5
- naga5
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