KNOCKBACKS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 28 points
Yes for Scrabble. KNOCKBACKS 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.
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PlayableKNOCKBACKS · 10 letters · 28 pts Scrabble · 32 pts WWF
28points in Scrabble
32points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept KNOCKBACKS?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.8
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%3.6%
Our own measure of how useful KNOCKBACKS is to know. It scores 28 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for KNOCKBACKS
No single letter turns KNOCKBACKS into another word.
How KNOCKBACKS scores
Scrabble k5n1o1c3k5b3a1c3k5s1 28
Words with Friends k5n2o1c4k5b4a1c4k5s1 32
Face value of the 10 tiles in KNOCKBACKS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. KNOCKBACKS needs 2 blank tiles.
What stands out about KNOCKBACKS
- KNOCKBACKS uses the letter K three times — almost nothing else in the four lists we check does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in KNOCKBACKS
knockback27 knacks16 knocks16 baccos12 boccas12 cabocs12 kobans12 bacons10 bancos10 kacks15 knack15 knock15 acock13 backs13 bocks13 cacks13 cocks13 kokas13 konks13 skank13 bacco11 banks11 boaks11 bocca11 bonks11 caboc11 conks11 knobs11 koban11 nabks11 nocks11 snack11 bacon9 banco9 bancs9 casco9 cocas9 kaons9 koans9 sanko9
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Common questions about KNOCKBACKS
- Is KNOCKBACKS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and KNOCKBACKS is not in it.
- How many points is KNOCKBACKS worth?
- KNOCKBACKS is worth 28 points in Scrabble and 32 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to KNOCKBACKS?
- No single letter can be added to KNOCKBACKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of KNOCKBACKS:
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