What does BAND mean?

Pronunciation
/bænd/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
7
Words With Friends score
9
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. an unofficial association of people or groups“the smart set goes there”
  2. instrumentalists not including string players
  3. a stripe or stripes of contrasting color“chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands”
  4. an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
  5. a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing
  6. a range of frequencies between two limits
  7. a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body)
  8. a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

bands8

Anagrams of BAND

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside BAND

10 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

and4bad6 ban5 dab6nab5ab4 ad3 an2ba4na2

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Questions

Is BAND a valid word in word games?

BAND is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is BAND worth?

BAND is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from BAND?

10 other words, including AND, AN, BAD and AD.