KNOCKBACK is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 27 points
Yes for Scrabble. KNOCKBACK is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept KNOCKBACK?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful KNOCKBACK is to know. It scores 27 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KNOCKBACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
knockbacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How KNOCKBACK scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in KNOCKBACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| k | 3 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. KNOCKBACK needs 2 blank tiles.
What stands out about KNOCKBACK
- KNOCKBACK uses the letter K three times — almost nothing else in the four lists we check does.
- KNOCKBACK 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 KNOCKBACK
1 longer words begin with KNOCKBACK.
Shorter words from the letters in KNOCKBACK
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Common questions about KNOCKBACK
- Is KNOCKBACK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KNOCKBACK is not in it.
- How many points is KNOCKBACK worth?
- KNOCKBACK is worth 27 points in Scrabble and 31 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KNOCKBACK?
- KNOCKBACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of KNOCKBACK:
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