CHAIRBACK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. CHAIRBACK is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 22 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CHAIRBACK?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CHAIRBACK is to know. It scores 22 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHAIRBACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
chairbacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHAIRBACK scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CHAIRBACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHAIRBACK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CHAIRBACK
1 longer words begin with CHAIRBACK.
Shorter words from the letters in CHAIRBACK
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Common questions about CHAIRBACK
- Is CHAIRBACK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CHAIRBACK is not in it.
- How many points is CHAIRBACK worth?
- CHAIRBACK is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHAIRBACK?
- CHAIRBACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CHAIRBACK:
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