PICKBACK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 24 points
It depends on the list you play by. PICKBACK 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 24 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PICKBACK?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PICKBACK is to know. It scores 24 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PICKBACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pickbacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PICKBACK scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PICKBACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| k | 2 | 1 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. PICKBACK needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with PICKBACK
3 longer words begin with PICKBACK.
Shorter words from the letters in PICKBACK
Common questions about PICKBACK
- Is PICKBACK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PICKBACK is not in it.
- How many points is PICKBACK worth?
- PICKBACK is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PICKBACK?
- PICKBACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PICKBACK:
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