SETBACKS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SETBACKS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SETBACKS?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SETBACKS is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SETBACKS
No single letter turns SETBACKS into another word.
How SETBACKS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SETBACKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SETBACKS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SETBACKS
- SETBACKS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of SETBACKS
The 8 tiles of SETBACKS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SETBACKS
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Common questions about SETBACKS
- Is SETBACKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SETBACKS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SETBACKS worth?
- SETBACKS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SETBACKS?
- No single letter can be added to SETBACKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SETBACKS:
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