PLAYBACK is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. PLAYBACK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
p3l1a1y4b3a1c3k5
PlayablePLAYBACK · 8 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PLAYBACK?
| 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: 46 / 100
46WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.63
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%3.88%
Our own measure of how useful PLAYBACK is to know. It scores 21 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLAYBACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
playbacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLAYBACK scores
Scrabble p3l1a1y4b3a1c3k5 21
Words with Friends p4l2a1y3b4a1c4k5 24
Face value of the 8 tiles in PLAYBACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PLAYBACK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PLAYBACK
1 longer words begin with PLAYBACK.
Shorter words from the letters in PLAYBACK
payback20 layback18 capably16 packly17 kalpac14 balky14 yacka14 aback13 black13 plack13 alack11 kalpa11 palak11 palay10 playa10 cabal9 calpa9 caky13 yack13 back12 pack12 alky11 laky11 pacy11 balk10 calk10 kapa10 klap10 lack10 ably9 acyl9 apay9 baya9 blay9 clay9 lacy9 paly9 play9 yaba9 abac8
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Common questions about PLAYBACK
- Is PLAYBACK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLAYBACK, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLAYBACK worth?
- PLAYBACK is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PLAYBACK?
- PLAYBACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PLAYBACK:
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