FLYBACK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. FLYBACK 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 21 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept FLYBACK?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLYBACK is to know. It scores 21 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLYBACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
flybacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FLYBACK scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FLYBACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,791 thousand.
What stands out about FLYBACK
- FLYBACK gets by on a single vowel across 7 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with FLYBACK
1 longer words begin with FLYBACK.
Shorter words from the letters in FLYBACK
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Common questions about FLYBACK
- Is FLYBACK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLYBACK, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLYBACK worth?
- FLYBACK is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FLYBACK?
- FLYBACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FLYBACK:
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