SWEEPBACK is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. SWEEPBACK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSWEEPBACK · 9 letters · 22 pts Scrabble · 25 pts WWF
22points in Scrabble
25points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SWEEPBACK?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.44
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.11%
Our own measure of how useful SWEEPBACK is to know. It scores 22 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWEEPBACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sweepbacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SWEEPBACK scores
Scrabble s1w4e1e1p3b3a1c3k5 22
Words with Friends s1w4e1e1p4b4a1c4k5 25
Face value of the 9 tiles in SWEEPBACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SWEEPBACK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SWEEPBACK
1 longer words begin with SWEEPBACK.
Shorter words from the letters in SWEEPBACK
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Common questions about SWEEPBACK
- Is SWEEPBACK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SWEEPBACK, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SWEEPBACK worth?
- SWEEPBACK is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SWEEPBACK?
- SWEEPBACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SWEEPBACK:
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