Is SWEATBANDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SWEATBANDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SWEATBANDS mean?
Sweatbands is a form of SWEATBAND.
- noun
a band of fabric or leather sewn inside the crown of a hat
- noun
a band of material tied around the forehead or wrist to absorb sweat
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + W (4) + E (1) + A (1) + T (1) + B (3) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + 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 SWEATBANDS
SWEATBANDS 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 SWEATBANDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- sweatband15
- bandsaws14
- bandsaw13
- weasands12
- seawants11
- wadsets11
- weasand11
- wessand11
- bwanas11
- nawabs11
- bawds11
- badness10
- seawans10
- seawant10
- dewans10
- snawed10
- tawsed10
- wadset10
- wanted10
- wasted10
- bawns10
- bwana10
- nawab10
- newbs10
- swabs10
- bawd10
- absents9
- abased9
- abated9
- badass9
- bandas9
- basted9
- seawan9
- sewans9
- sweats9
- tawses9
- wastes9
- awned9
- dawen9
- dawns9
- dawts9
- dewan9
- sawed9
- tawed9
- wades9
- wands9
- waned9
- wends9
- bawn9
- newb9
- swab9
- wabs9
- webs9
- ansated8
- abases8
- abates8
- absent8
- baases8
- basest8
- basset8
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