LOANBACK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. LOANBACK 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LOANBACK?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LOANBACK is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LOANBACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
loanbacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LOANBACK scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LOANBACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LOANBACK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LOANBACK
1 longer words begin with LOANBACK.
Shorter words from the letters in LOANBACK
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Common questions about LOANBACK
- Is LOANBACK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LOANBACK is not in it.
- How many points is LOANBACK worth?
- LOANBACK is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LOANBACK?
- LOANBACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LOANBACK:
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