RUNBACKS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. RUNBACKS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RUNBACKS?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RUNBACKS is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RUNBACKS
No single letter turns RUNBACKS into another word.
How RUNBACKS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RUNBACKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RUNBACKS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about RUNBACKS
- All 8 letters of RUNBACKS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does RUNBACKS mean in Scrabble?
RUNBACKS is the plural of RUNBACK.
RUNBACK(noun) — The area behind the baseline at either end of a tennis court.
Shorter words from the letters in RUNBACKS
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Common questions about RUNBACKS
- Is RUNBACKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RUNBACKS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RUNBACKS worth?
- RUNBACKS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RUNBACKS?
- No single letter can be added to RUNBACKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RUNBACKS:
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