LEATHERBACK is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. LEATHERBACK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
l1e1a1t1h4e1r1b3a1c3k5
PlayableLEATHERBACK · 11 letters · 22 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
22points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept LEATHERBACK?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.91%
Our own measure of how useful LEATHERBACK is to know. It scores 22 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEATHERBACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
leatherbacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LEATHERBACK scores
Scrabble l1e1a1t1h4e1r1b3a1c3k5 22
Words with Friends l2e1a1t1h3e1r1b4a1c4k5 24
Face value of the 11 tiles in LEATHERBACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LEATHERBACK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LEATHERBACK
1 longer words begin with LEATHERBACK.
Shorter words from the letters in LEATHERBACK
blackheart21 trackable17 chartable16 cheatable16 reachable16 teachable16 creatable13 traceable13 hackable19 lacebark16 bleacher15 heketara15 caretake14 retackle14 takeable14 hateable13 hearable13 heatable13 leachate13 tracheae13 tracheal13 acerbate12 bracelet12 bracteal12 cartable12 raceable12 lacerate10 rateable10 tearable10 bechalk18 hackler16 hacklet16 hatrack16 heckler16 backare15 blacker15 bracket15 batcher14 belcher14 brachet14
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Common questions about LEATHERBACK
- Is LEATHERBACK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEATHERBACK, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEATHERBACK worth?
- LEATHERBACK is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LEATHERBACK?
- LEATHERBACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of LEATHERBACK:
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