LAYBACK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. LAYBACK 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept LAYBACK?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 59 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAYBACK is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAYBACK
Front hooks — 1
playbackBack hooks — 1
laybacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LAYBACK scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LAYBACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,895 thousand.
Words starting with LAYBACK
3 longer words begin with LAYBACK.
Shorter words from the letters in LAYBACK
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Common questions about LAYBACK
- Is LAYBACK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LAYBACK, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LAYBACK worth?
- LAYBACK is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LAYBACK?
- LAYBACK takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LAYBACK:
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