PAPERBACKING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 25 points
It depends on the list you play by. PAPERBACKING 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 25 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PAPERBACKING?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAPERBACKING is to know. It scores 25 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAPERBACKING
No single letter turns PAPERBACKING into another word.
How PAPERBACKING scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in PAPERBACKING, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PAPERBACKING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PAPERBACKING
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Common questions about PAPERBACKING
- Is PAPERBACKING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PAPERBACKING is not in it.
- How many points is PAPERBACKING worth?
- PAPERBACKING is worth 25 points in Scrabble and 31 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PAPERBACKING?
- No single letter can be added to PAPERBACKING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PAPERBACKING:
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