FLAREBACKS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 21 points
Yes for Scrabble. FLAREBACKS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
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PlayableFLAREBACKS · 10 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept FLAREBACKS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.1
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.1%
Our own measure of how useful FLAREBACKS is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLAREBACKS
No single letter turns FLAREBACKS into another word.
How FLAREBACKS scores
Scrabble f4l1a1r1e1b3a1c3k5s1 21
Words with Friends f4l2a1r1e1b4a1c4k5s1 24
Face value of the 10 tiles in FLAREBACKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FLAREBACKS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in FLAREBACKS
flareback20 lacebarks17 flackers17 lacebark16 sackable16 facebars15 berascal12 flacker16 backare15 backers15 blacker15 rebacks15 facebar14 flakers14 arabesk13 balkers13 calkers13 lackers13 rackles13 slacker13 carafes12 fablers12 cablers11 rafales10 arables9 scalare9 flacks15 flecks15 fracks15 backer14 blacks14 bracks14 reback14 fakers13 flaker13 flakes13 freaks13 ackers12 alecks12 bakers12
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Common questions about FLAREBACKS
- Is FLAREBACKS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FLAREBACKS is not in it.
- How many points is FLAREBACKS worth?
- FLAREBACKS is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FLAREBACKS?
- No single letter can be added to FLAREBACKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of FLAREBACKS:
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