SILVERBACK is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. SILVERBACK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SILVERBACK?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful SILVERBACK is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SILVERBACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
silverbacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SILVERBACK scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SILVERBACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SILVERBACK has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SILVERBACK
- All 10 letters of SILVERBACK are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SILVERBACK
1 longer words begin with SILVERBACK.
Shorter words from the letters in SILVERBACK
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Common questions about SILVERBACK
- Is SILVERBACK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SILVERBACK, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SILVERBACK worth?
- SILVERBACK is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SILVERBACK?
- SILVERBACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SILVERBACK:
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