9-Letter Words Ending in BANDS
- 14 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Ending in BANDS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Ending in BANDS 14 words
How common is BANDS at the end of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 14 nine-letter words ending in BANDS. They average 15.2 points, the best is BACKBANDS (20 points) and B is the most common first letter (21.4%).
- Total words
- 14
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.2
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- B
- 21.4% of words
Most common first letters
- b 21.4%
- h 14.3%
- n 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ai14.3%
- ea7.1%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring nine-letter word ending in BANDS
b 3a 1c 3k 5b 3a 1n 1d 2s 1
B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + B 3 + A 1 + N 1 + D 2 + S 1 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
backbands
Form of backband
- nouna broad band that passes over the back of a horse and supports the shafts of a vehicle
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How many nine-letter words ending in BANDS are there?
There are 14 nine-letter words ending in BANDS 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 nine-letter word ending in BANDS?
BACKBANDS is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are NECKBANDS (18), WAVEBANDS (18), FAHLBANDS (18).
Which rare nine-letter words ending in BANDS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BACKBANDS (20), FAHLBANDS (18), BROWBANDS (17), BASEBANDS (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.