SOWBACKS is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. SOWBACKS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SOWBACKS?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SOWBACKS is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOWBACKS
No single letter turns SOWBACKS into another word.
How SOWBACKS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SOWBACKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SOWBACKS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SOWBACKS
- SOWBACKS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SOWBACKS mean in Scrabble?
SOWBACKS is the plural of SOWBACK.
SOWBACK(noun) — A low, narrow ridge, such as a ridge of sand or a steeply tilted ridge of hard rock.
Shorter words from the letters in SOWBACKS
Showing 40 of 140. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about SOWBACKS
- Is SOWBACKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SOWBACKS, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SOWBACKS worth?
- SOWBACKS is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SOWBACKS?
- No single letter can be added to SOWBACKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SOWBACKS:
Open SOWBACKS in the Word Finder