PAPERBACK is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. PAPERBACK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
p3a1p3e1r1b3a1c3k5
PlayablePAPERBACK · 9 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 25 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
25points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PAPERBACK?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful PAPERBACK is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAPERBACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
paperbacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PAPERBACK scores
Scrabble p3a1p3e1r1b3a1c3k5 21
Words with Friends p4a1p4e1r1b4a1c4k5 25
Face value of the 9 tiles in PAPERBACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PAPERBACK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PAPERBACK
5 longer words begin with PAPERBACK.
Shorter words from the letters in PAPERBACK
prepack17 backare15 parbake15 backer14 packer14 reback14 repack14 capper12 appear10 aback13 brack13 kappa13 acker11 apeak11 baker11 becap11 brake11 break11 crake11 creak11 kabar11 kebar11 parka11 acerb9 apace9 barca9 brace9 caber9 cabre9 caper9 carap9 crape9 pacer9 paper9 rappe9 recap9 abear7 areca7 arepa7 parae7
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Common questions about PAPERBACK
- Is PAPERBACK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAPERBACK, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAPERBACK worth?
- PAPERBACK is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAPERBACK?
- PAPERBACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PAPERBACK:
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