KICKBACK is a valid Scrabble word — 26 points
Yes. KICKBACK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 26 points in Scrabble and 29 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept KICKBACK?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KICKBACK is to know. It scores 26 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KICKBACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
kickbacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KICKBACK scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in KICKBACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 3 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. KICKBACK needs 2 blank tiles.
What stands out about KICKBACK
- KICKBACK uses the letter K three times — almost nothing else in the four lists we check does.
- KICKBACK begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with KICKBACK
1 longer words begin with KICKBACK.
Shorter words from the letters in KICKBACK
Common questions about KICKBACK
- Is KICKBACK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts KICKBACK, where it scores 29 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is KICKBACK worth?
- KICKBACK is worth 26 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KICKBACK?
- KICKBACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of KICKBACK:
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