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.
r1u1n1b3a1c3k5s1
PlayableRUNBACKS · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
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
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.25%
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
Scrabble r1u1n1b3a1c3k5s1 16
Words with Friends r1u2n2b4a1c4k5s1 20
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
Shorter words from the letters in RUNBACKS
runback15 sunback15 unbarks13 bracks14 branks12 burkas12 cranks12 crunks12 unbark12 knaurs10 burans8 unbars8 backs13 brack13 bucks13 banks11 barks11 bauks11 braks11 brank11 brusk11 bunks11 burka11 burks11 carks11 cauks11 crank11 crunk11 kbars11 knubs11 krabs11 nabks11 racks11 rucks11 snack11 snuck11 ankus9 bancs9 carbs9 crabs9
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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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