LAYBACKS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. LAYBACKS 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 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LAYBACKS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAYBACKS is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAYBACKS
Front hooks — 1
playbacksBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How LAYBACKS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LAYBACKS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LAYBACKS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LAYBACKS mean in Scrabble?
LAYBACKS is the present-tense form of LAYBACK used with he, she and it.
Shorter words from the letters in LAYBACKS
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Common questions about LAYBACKS
- Is LAYBACKS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LAYBACKS is not in it.
- How many points is LAYBACKS worth?
- LAYBACKS is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LAYBACKS?
- LAYBACKS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LAYBACKS:
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