DIEBACK is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DIEBACK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIEBACK?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIEBACK is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIEBACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
diebacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIEBACK scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DIEBACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
What does DIEBACK mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A condition in which the shoots or branches of a plant die gradually, beginning at the tips.
Dieback is a symptom rather than a single disease, since drought, fungus and poor soil can all cause it. Foresters watch for it because it can spread from twigs to whole limbs.
How DIEBACK is used
Used in forestry and gardening when the tips of a tree or shrub turn brown and die.
- The ash trees on the hill showed severe dieback last summer.
- Prune away any dieback before new growth starts.
- Dieback in the rose bushes followed the cold winter.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIEBACK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DIEBACK
1 longer words begin with DIEBACK.
Shorter words from the letters in DIEBACK
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Common questions about DIEBACK
- Is DIEBACK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIEBACK, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIEBACK worth?
- DIEBACK is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIEBACK mean?
- A condition in which the shoots or branches of a plant die gradually, beginning at the tips.
- What letters can be added to DIEBACK?
- DIEBACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DIEBACK:
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