HOLDBACKS is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. HOLDBACKS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
h4o1l1d2b3a1c3k5s1
PlayableHOLDBACKS · 9 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HOLDBACKS?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4%
Our own measure of how useful HOLDBACKS is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOLDBACKS
No single letter turns HOLDBACKS into another word.
How HOLDBACKS scores
Scrabble h4o1l1d2b3a1c3k5s1 21
Words with Friends h3o1l2d2b4a1c4k5s1 23
Face value of the 9 tiles in HOLDBACKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOLDBACKS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HOLDBACKS
- All 9 letters of HOLDBACKS 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 HOLDBACKS
holdback20 bodachs15 dholaks15 chalks15 shacko15 shlock15 blacks14 blocks14 bodach14 dholak14 cohabs13 chados12 cloaks12 cholas11 aholds10 doblas9 chalk14 hacks14 hocks14 shack14 shock14 backs13 black13 block13 bocks13 dhaks13 bachs12 cohab12 dacks12 docks12 hokas12 holks12 kohas12 kohls12 lakhs12 shako12 sokah12 adhoc11 balks11 boaks11
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Common questions about HOLDBACKS
- Is HOLDBACKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOLDBACKS, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOLDBACKS worth?
- HOLDBACKS is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOLDBACKS?
- No single letter can be added to HOLDBACKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HOLDBACKS:
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