GREENBACK is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. GREENBACK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
g2r1e1e1n1b3a1c3k5
PlayableGREENBACK · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept GREENBACK?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.89%
Our own measure of how useful GREENBACK is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GREENBACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
greenbacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GREENBACK scores
Scrabble g2r1e1e1n1b3a1c3k5 18
Words with Friends g3r1e1e1n2b4a1c4k5 22
Face value of the 9 tiles in GREENBACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GREENBACK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GREENBACK
5 longer words begin with GREENBACK.
Shorter words from the letters in GREENBACK
neckgear15 bracken15 carbeen11 carbene11 engrace10 rebegan10 backer14 nebeck14 reback14 rebeck14 banker12 barken12 beaker12 berake12 canker12 necker12 reckan12 abrege9 banger9 barege9 bargee9 bergen9 encage9 graben9 careen8 enrace8 recane8 enrage7 genera7 becke13 brack13 ackee11 acker11 baken11 baker11 brake11 brank11 break11 crake11 crank11
Showing 40 of 275. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about GREENBACK
- Is GREENBACK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GREENBACK, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GREENBACK worth?
- GREENBACK is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GREENBACK?
- GREENBACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GREENBACK:
Open GREENBACK in the Word Finder