HALFBACK is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. HALFBACK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
h4a1l1f4b3a1c3k5
PlayableHALFBACK · 8 letters · 22 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
22points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HALFBACK?
| 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: 47 / 100
47WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.75
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%3.88%
Our own measure of how useful HALFBACK is to know. It scores 22 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HALFBACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
halfbacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HALFBACK scores
Scrabble h4a1l1f4b3a1c3k5 22
Words with Friends h3a1l2f4b4a1c4k5 24
Face value of the 8 tiles in HALFBACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HALFBACK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HALFBACK
1 longer words begin with HALFBACK.
Shorter words from the letters in HALFBACK
chalk14 flack14 kacha14 aback13 black13 bacha12 kahal12 alack11 halfa11 cabal9 khaf14 hack13 back12 bach11 flak11 haka11 lakh11 balk10 calk10 haaf10 half10 lack10 blah9 calf9 chal9 flab9 abac8 caba8 kaal8 alfa7 alba6 baal6 kaf10 ack9 fah9 kab9 ach8 bah8 caf8 cha8
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Common questions about HALFBACK
- Is HALFBACK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HALFBACK, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HALFBACK worth?
- HALFBACK is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HALFBACK?
- HALFBACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HALFBACK:
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