PLOWBACK is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. PLOWBACK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PLOWBACK?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PLOWBACK is to know. It scores 21 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PLOWBACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
plowbacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PLOWBACK scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PLOWBACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PLOWBACK has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PLOWBACK
- All 8 letters of PLOWBACK are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PLOWBACK
1 longer words begin with PLOWBACK.
Shorter words from the letters in PLOWBACK
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Common questions about PLOWBACK
- Is PLOWBACK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PLOWBACK, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PLOWBACK worth?
- PLOWBACK is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PLOWBACK?
- PLOWBACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PLOWBACK:
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