HOGBACKS is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. HOGBACKS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
h4o1g2b3a1c3k5s1
PlayableHOGBACKS · 8 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HOGBACKS?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%3.88%
Our own measure of how useful HOGBACKS is to know. It scores 20 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOGBACKS
No single letter turns HOGBACKS into another word.
How HOGBACKS scores
Scrabble h4o1g2b3a1c3k5s1 20
Words with Friends h3o1g3b4a1c4k5s1 22
Face value of the 8 tiles in HOGBACKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOGBACKS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HOGBACKS
- All 8 letters of HOGBACKS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in HOGBACKS
hogback19 shacko15 cohabs13 hacks14 hocks14 shack14 shock14 backs13 bocks13 bachs12 cohab12 hokas12 kohas12 shako12 sokah12 baghs11 boaks11 chogs11 basho10 chaos10 kagos10 oshac10 hack13 hock13 back12 bock12 bach11 gack11 hask11 hoka11 koha11 bagh10 bask10 boak10 boks10 bosk10 cask10 chog10 gach10 kabs10
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Common questions about HOGBACKS
- Is HOGBACKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOGBACKS, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOGBACKS worth?
- HOGBACKS is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOGBACKS?
- No single letter can be added to HOGBACKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HOGBACKS:
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