QUARTERBACK is a valid Scrabble word — 28 points
Yes. QUARTERBACK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 28 points in Scrabble and 31 in Words with Friends.
q10u1a1r1t1e1r1b3a1c3k5
PlayableQUARTERBACK · 11 letters · 28 pts Scrabble · 31 pts WWF
28points in Scrabble
31points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept QUARTERBACK?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.55
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.27%
Our own measure of how useful QUARTERBACK is to know. It scores 28 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for QUARTERBACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
quarterbacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How QUARTERBACK scores
Scrabble q10u1a1r1t1e1r1b3a1c3k5 28
Words with Friends q10u2a1r1t1e1r1b4a1c4k5 31
Face value of the 11 tiles in QUARTERBACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so QUARTERBACK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with QUARTERBACK
4 longer words begin with QUARTERBACK.
Shorter words from the letters in QUARTERBACK
carburate13 carburet12 arcature10 quacker22 racquet18 quarter16 backare15 barrack15 bracket15 retrack13 tracker13 trucker13 abreact11 barrace11 bearcat11 cabaret11 abature9 arcuate9 burrata9 traceur9 quaker19 barque17 quarer15 quarte15 quatre15 backer14 backet14 bucker14 bucket14 reback14 arrack12 atabek12 barker12 burker12 cauker12 racker12 racket12 rerack12 retack12 tacker12
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Common questions about QUARTERBACK
- Is QUARTERBACK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts QUARTERBACK, where it scores 31 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is QUARTERBACK worth?
- QUARTERBACK is worth 28 points in Scrabble and 31 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to QUARTERBACK?
- QUARTERBACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of QUARTERBACK:
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