Yes, bands is a Scrabble word!

Verb

1. Bind or tie together, as with a band

2. Attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify

Noun

1. An unofficial association of people or groups

2. Instrumentalists not including string players

3. A stripe or stripes of contrasting color

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

9. Jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger

10. A driving belt in machinery

11. A thin flat strip or loop of flexible material that goes around or over something else, typically to hold it together or as a decoration

12. A strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)

13. A restraint put around something to hold it together