5-Letter Words Starting With BAND
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With BAND
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words Starting With BAND 4 words
How common is BAND at the start of five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 five-letter words that start with BAND. They average 9.5 points and the best is BANDY (11 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.5
- out of 11 max
- Everyday words
- 50%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- A
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- a 25%
- h 25%
- s 25%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with BAND
b 3a 1n 1d 2y 4
B 3 + A 1 + N 1 + D 2 + Y 4 = 11 points
- Double word
- 22 pts
- Triple word
- 33 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
bandy
- verbtoss or strike a ball back and forth
- verbexchange blows
- verbdiscuss lightly“We bandied around these difficult questions”
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How many five-letter words that start with BAND are there?
There are 4 five-letter words that start with BAND in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with BAND?
BANDY is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BANDH (11), BANDS (8), BANDA (8).
Which rare five-letter words that start with BAND score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BANDH (11), BANDA (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.