LIFTBACK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. LIFTBACK 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 LIFTBACK?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIFTBACK is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIFTBACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
liftbacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LIFTBACK scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LIFTBACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LIFTBACK has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LIFTBACK
- All 8 letters of LIFTBACK are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of LIFTBACK
The 8 tiles of LIFTBACK in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LIFTBACK
1 longer words begin with LIFTBACK.
Shorter words from the letters in LIFTBACK
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Common questions about LIFTBACK
- Is LIFTBACK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LIFTBACK is not in it.
- How many points is LIFTBACK worth?
- LIFTBACK is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LIFTBACK?
- LIFTBACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LIFTBACK:
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