HOWLBACK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOWLBACK is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 22 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HOWLBACK?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOWLBACK is to know. It scores 22 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOWLBACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
howlbacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOWLBACK scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HOWLBACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOWLBACK has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HOWLBACK
- All 8 letters of HOWLBACK are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with HOWLBACK
1 longer words begin with HOWLBACK.
Shorter words from the letters in HOWLBACK
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Common questions about HOWLBACK
- Is HOWLBACK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HOWLBACK is not in it.
- How many points is HOWLBACK worth?
- HOWLBACK is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOWLBACK?
- HOWLBACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HOWLBACK:
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