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.
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
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
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
What does HOLDBACKS mean in Scrabble?
HOLDBACKS is the plural of HOLDBACK.
Shorter words from the letters in HOLDBACKS
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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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