SCRATCHBACK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 26 points
It depends on the list you play by. SCRATCHBACK is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 26 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept SCRATCHBACK?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SCRATCHBACK is to know. It scores 26 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCRATCHBACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scratchbacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCRATCHBACK scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in SCRATCHBACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 3 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. SCRATCHBACK needs 1 blank tile.
Anagrams of SCRATCHBACK
The 11 tiles of SCRATCHBACK in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SCRATCHBACK
1 longer words begin with SCRATCHBACK.
Shorter words from the letters in SCRATCHBACK
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Common questions about SCRATCHBACK
- Is SCRATCHBACK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and SCRATCHBACK is not in it.
- How many points is SCRATCHBACK worth?
- SCRATCHBACK is worth 26 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCRATCHBACK?
- SCRATCHBACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SCRATCHBACK:
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