RIDGEBACKS is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. RIDGEBACKS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
r1i1d2g2e1b3a1c3k5s1
PlayableRIDGEBACKS · 10 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept RIDGEBACKS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.2%
Our own measure of how useful RIDGEBACKS is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RIDGEBACKS
No single letter turns RIDGEBACKS into another word.
How RIDGEBACKS scores
Scrabble r1i1d2g2e1b3a1c3k5s1 20
Words with Friends r1i1d2g3e1b4a1c4k5s1 23
Face value of the 10 tiles in RIDGEBACKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RIDGEBACKS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about RIDGEBACKS
- All 10 letters of RIDGEBACKS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in RIDGEBACKS
ridgeback19 birdcages15 backside17 diebacks17 redbacks17 birdcage14 ascribed13 carbides13 ribcages13 abridges12 brigades12 disgrace12 bricked16 dieback16 redback16 sickbed16 backers15 backies15 bickers15 rebacks15 brisked14 dackers14 debarks14 dickers14 disbark14 scriked14 caskier13 eiracks13 carbide12 daikers12 decarbs12 ribcage12 scabrid12 scribed12 abridge11 ascribe11 badgers11 bagsied11 begirds11 bridges11
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Common questions about RIDGEBACKS
- Is RIDGEBACKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RIDGEBACKS, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RIDGEBACKS worth?
- RIDGEBACKS is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RIDGEBACKS?
- No single letter can be added to RIDGEBACKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of RIDGEBACKS:
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