Is WASHSTANDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WASHSTANDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WASHSTANDS mean?
Washstands is a form of WASHSTAND.
- noun
furniture consisting of a table or stand to hold a basin and pitcher of water for washing: `wash-hand stand' is a British term
- noun
a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face
“he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
W (4) + A (1) + S (1) + H (4) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 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 WASHSTANDS
WASHSTANDS 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 WASHSTANDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- washstand16
- handsaws15
- handsaw14
- swaths12
- awash11
- shawn11
- shaws11
- shwas11
- swash11
- swath11
- thaws11
- whats11
- asshats10
- shastas10
- haws10
- hwan10
- shaw10
- shwa10
- thaw10
- waah10
- wash10
- what10
- asshat9
- hansas9
- shasta9
- snaths9
- dawns9
- dawts9
- hadst9
- hands9
- shads9
- wands9
- haw9
- wha9
- hansa8
- hants8
- snash8
- snath8
- snaws8
- stash8
- swans8
- swats8
- wants8
- wasts8
- dahs8
- dash8
- dawn8
- daws8
- dawt8
- hand8
- shad8
- wads8
- wand8
- stands7
- aahs7
- awns7
- hant7
- hast7
- hats7
- sash7
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