PICKBACKS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 25 points
It depends on the list you play by. PICKBACKS 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 PICKBACKS?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PICKBACKS is to know. It scores 25 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PICKBACKS
No single letter turns PICKBACKS into another word.
How PICKBACKS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PICKBACKS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. PICKBACKS needs 1 blank tile.
What does PICKBACKS mean in Scrabble?
PICKBACKS is a form of PICKBACK (its plural or a verb form).
Shorter words from the letters in PICKBACKS
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Common questions about PICKBACKS
- Is PICKBACKS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PICKBACKS is not in it.
- How many points is PICKBACKS worth?
- PICKBACKS is worth 25 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PICKBACKS?
- No single letter can be added to PICKBACKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PICKBACKS:
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