FIDDLEBACK is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. FIDDLEBACK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 26 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableFIDDLEBACK · 10 letters · 23 pts Scrabble · 26 pts WWF
23points in Scrabble
26points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept FIDDLEBACK?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.3
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.9%
Our own measure of how useful FIDDLEBACK is to know. It scores 23 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FIDDLEBACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fiddlebacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FIDDLEBACK scores
Scrabble f4i1d2d2l1e1b3a1c3k5 23
Words with Friends f4i1d2d2l2e1b4a1c4k5 26
Face value of the 10 tiles in FIDDLEBACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FIDDLEBACK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FIDDLEBACK
1 longer words begin with FIDDLEBACK.
Shorter words from the letters in FIDDLEBACK
backfield21 backfile19 fickled17 flacked17 flicked17 blacked16 dieback16 fadlike15 addible11 claddie11 backed15 fickle15 backie14 dacked14 dicked14 faiked14 flaked14 balked13 biface13 bilked13 calked13 lacked13 licked13 fabled12 kiddle12 cabled11 facile11 faddle11 faible11 fecial11 fiddle11 laiked11 abided10 afield10 baddie10 balded10 bladed10 caddie10 failed10 bailed9
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Common questions about FIDDLEBACK
- Is FIDDLEBACK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FIDDLEBACK, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FIDDLEBACK worth?
- FIDDLEBACK is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FIDDLEBACK?
- FIDDLEBACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of FIDDLEBACK:
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