HAIRYBACKS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 24 points
It depends on the list you play by. HAIRYBACKS 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 24 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HAIRYBACKS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HAIRYBACKS is to know. It scores 24 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAIRYBACKS
No single letter turns HAIRYBACKS into another word.
How HAIRYBACKS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HAIRYBACKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HAIRYBACKS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HAIRYBACKS
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Common questions about HAIRYBACKS
- Is HAIRYBACKS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HAIRYBACKS is not in it.
- How many points is HAIRYBACKS worth?
- HAIRYBACKS is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HAIRYBACKS?
- No single letter can be added to HAIRYBACKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HAIRYBACKS:
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