Is WAISTBANDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WAISTBANDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WAISTBANDS mean?
Waistbands is a form of WAISTBAND.
- noun
a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
W (4) + A (1) + I (1) + S (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 WAISTBANDS
WAISTBANDS 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 WAISTBANDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- waistband15
- bandsaws14
- bandsaw13
- wasabis12
- tabanids11
- bwanas11
- nawabs11
- wasabi11
- bawds11
- abstains10
- bandits10
- indabas10
- tabanid10
- diwans10
- bawns10
- bwana10
- nawab10
- swabs10
- bawd10
- abstain9
- atwain9
- awaits9
- badass9
- bandas9
- bandit9
- indaba9
- swains9
- twains9
- waists9
- witans9
- dawns9
- dawts9
- diwan9
- wadis9
- wands9
- winds9
- bawn9
- swab9
- wabs9
- stadias8
- abatis8
- basins8
- sabins8
- await8
- banda8
- bands8
- binds8
- snaws8
- swain8
- swans8
- swats8
- tabid8
- twain8
- twins8
- wains8
- waist8
- waits8
- wants8
- wasts8
- wists8
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