PAPERBACKER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. PAPERBACKER 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 23 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PAPERBACKER?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAPERBACKER is to know. It scores 23 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAPERBACKER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
paperbackersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PAPERBACKER scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PAPERBACKER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PAPERBACKER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PAPERBACKER
1 longer words begin with PAPERBACKER.
Shorter words from the letters in PAPERBACKER
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Common questions about PAPERBACKER
- Is PAPERBACKER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PAPERBACKER is not in it.
- How many points is PAPERBACKER worth?
- PAPERBACKER is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAPERBACKER?
- PAPERBACKER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PAPERBACKER:
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