STRADDLEBACK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. STRADDLEBACK is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 22 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept STRADDLEBACK?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STRADDLEBACK is to know. It scores 22 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STRADDLEBACK
No single letter turns STRADDLEBACK into another word.
How STRADDLEBACK scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in STRADDLEBACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STRADDLEBACK has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in STRADDLEBACK
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Common questions about STRADDLEBACK
- Is STRADDLEBACK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and STRADDLEBACK is not in it.
- How many points is STRADDLEBACK worth?
- STRADDLEBACK is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STRADDLEBACK?
- No single letter can be added to STRADDLEBACK to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of STRADDLEBACK:
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