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.
s1o1w4b3a1c3k5s1
PlayableSOWBACKS · 8 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
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
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.38
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4%
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
Scrabble s1o1w4b3a1c3k5s1 19
Words with Friends s1o1w4b4a1c4k5s1 21
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
Shorter words from the letters in SOWBACKS
sowback18 swacks15 wackos15 bawks14 cawks14 cowks14 swack14 wacko14 wacks14 wocks14 backs13 bocks13 skaws12 basks11 boaks11 bosks11 casks11 sacks11 socks11 scaws10 scows10 swabs10 swobs10 askos9 scabs9 soaks9 basso7 sobas7 socas7 bawk13 cawk13 cowk13 wack13 wock13 back12 bock12 awks11 kaws11 kows11 skaw11
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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:
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