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.
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
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
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
What does HOGBACKS mean in Scrabble?
HOGBACKS is the plural of HOGBACK.
HOGBACK(noun) — A long, sharp-crested ridge with steep sides, often formed from tilted layers of hard rock.
Shorter words from the letters in HOGBACKS
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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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