Is WRISTBANDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WRISTBANDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WRISTBANDS mean?
Wristbands is a form of WRISTBAND.
- noun
band consisting of a part of a sleeve that covers the wrist
- noun
a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
W (4) + R (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 WRISTBANDS
WRISTBANDS 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 WRISTBANDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- wristband15
- inwards11
- brawns11
- bawds11
- bandits10
- disbars10
- ribands10
- diwans10
- inward10
- swards10
- bawns10
- brawn10
- braws10
- swabs10
- bawd10
- brisant9
- bandit9
- braids9
- brands9
- disbar9
- rawins9
- riband9
- straws9
- swains9
- twains9
- waists9
- witans9
- wrists9
- dawns9
- dawts9
- diwan9
- drawn9
- draws9
- sward9
- wadis9
- wands9
- wards9
- winds9
- bawn9
- braw9
- swab9
- wabs9
- strands8
- bairns8
- basins8
- brains8
- brants8
- sabins8
- sabirs8
- bands8
- bards8
- binds8
- birds8
- brads8
- braid8
- brand8
- darbs8
- drabs8
- dribs8
- rabid8
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