OUTBACKER is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. OUTBACKER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OUTBACKER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OUTBACKER is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OUTBACKER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
outbackersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OUTBACKER scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in OUTBACKER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OUTBACKER has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OUTBACKER
- All 9 letters of OUTBACKER are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with OUTBACKER
1 longer words begin with OUTBACKER.
Shorter words from the letters in OUTBACKER
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Common questions about OUTBACKER
- Is OUTBACKER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OUTBACKER, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OUTBACKER worth?
- OUTBACKER is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OUTBACKER?
- OUTBACKER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OUTBACKER:
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