SHELLBACK is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. SHELLBACK 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.
s1h4e1l1l1b3a1c3k5
PlayableSHELLBACK · 9 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SHELLBACK?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.22
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.44%
Our own measure of how useful SHELLBACK is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHELLBACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shellbacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHELLBACK scores
Scrabble s1h4e1l1l1b3a1c3k5 20
Words with Friends s1h3e1l2l2b4a1c4k5 23
Face value of the 9 tiles in SHELLBACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHELLBACK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHELLBACK
1 longer words begin with SHELLBACK.
Shorter words from the letters in SHELLBACK
bechalks19 shellack17 bechalk18 hackles16 keblahs16 shackle16 shellac12 becalls11 bekahs15 chalks15 chekas15 haceks15 hackle15 keblah15 blacks14 baches13 bleach13 alecks12 bleaks12 belahs11 chelas11 laches11 sealch11 becall10 cables10 labels8 bekah14 chalk14 cheka14 hacek14 hacks14 hecks14 shack14 backs13 becks13 black13 bachs12 beach12 belch12 blech12
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Common questions about SHELLBACK
- Is SHELLBACK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHELLBACK, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHELLBACK worth?
- SHELLBACK is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHELLBACK?
- SHELLBACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SHELLBACK:
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