LADDERBACKS is valid in North America, not in Collins — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. LADDERBACKS is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
l1a1d2d2e1r1b3a1c3k5s1
Depends on the listLADDERBACKS · 11 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept LADDERBACKS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.91
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.18%
Our own measure of how useful LADDERBACKS is to know. It scores 21 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LADDERBACKS
No single letter turns LADDERBACKS into another word.
How LADDERBACKS scores
Scrabble l1a1d2d2e1r1b3a1c3k5s1 21
Words with Friends l2a1d2d2e1r1b4a1c4k5s1 24
Face value of the 11 tiles in LADDERBACKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LADDERBACKS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in LADDERBACKS
ladderback20 saddleback20 lacebarks17 redbacks17 lacebark16 sackable16 berascal12 bladders12 cladders12 baselard11 calderas11 blacked16 redback16 backare15 backers15 blacker15 rebacks15 dackers14 debarks14 slacked14 arabesk13 balkers13 calkers13 darkled13 lackers13 rackles13 slacker13 aslaked12 darkles12 decarbs12 kraaled12 abraded11 addable11 arcaded11 bladder11 cablers11 cladder11 cradled11 decadal11 scalded11
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Common questions about LADDERBACKS
- Is LADDERBACKS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LADDERBACKS is not in it.
- How many points is LADDERBACKS worth?
- LADDERBACKS is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LADDERBACKS?
- No single letter can be added to LADDERBACKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of LADDERBACKS:
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