Is NECKBAND a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NECKBAND is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NECKBAND mean?
- noun
a band around the collar of a garment
- noun
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
- noun
necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
8
Letters
N (1) + E (1) + C (3) + K (5) + B (3) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) = 17 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 NECKBAND
Single letters that turn NECKBAND 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 NECKBAND
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- backend16
- backed15
- banked13
- baked12
- caked12
- back12
- beck12
- deck11
- knead10
- naked10
- bake10
- bank10
- beak10
- cake10
- neck10
- banned9
- canned9
- dank9
- ack9
- kab9
- acned8
- baned8
- caned8
- dance8
- decan8
- banc8
- kane8
- dak8
- abed7
- aced7
- bade7
- band7
- bead7
- bend7
- cade7
- dace7
- cab7
- kae7
- kea7
- ken7
- acne6
- bane6
- bean6
- cane6
- nabe6
- bad6
- bed6
- cad6
- dab6
- deb6
- ka6
- dean5
- ace5
- bae5
- ban5
- ben5
- can5
- nab5
- neb5
- and4
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