Is SANDBANKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SANDBANKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SANDBANKS mean?
Sandbanks is a form of SANDBANK.
- noun
a submerged bank of sand near a shore or in a river; can be exposed at low tide
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + B (3) + A (1) + N (1) + K (5) + S (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 SANDBANKS
SANDBANKS 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 SANDBANKS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- sandbank15
- kanbans13
- dansaks12
- kanban12
- dansak11
- banks11
- basks11
- bank10
- bask10
- kabs10
- badass9
- bandas9
- kanas9
- daks9
- dank9
- kab9
- banda8
- bands8
- asks8
- kaas8
- kana8
- sank8
- skas8
- dak8
- banns7
- bads7
- band7
- dabs7
- ask7
- kas7
- ska7
- nadas6
- sands6
- abas6
- baas6
- bans6
- bass6
- nabs6
- sabs6
- bad6
- dab6
- ka6
- annas5
- naans5
- nanas5
- ands5
- dans5
- nada5
- sand5
- aba5
- abs5
- baa5
- ban5
- bas5
- nab5
- sab5
- anas4
- anna4
- ansa4
- naan4
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