SWITCHBACK is a valid Scrabble word — 26 points
Yes. SWITCHBACK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 26 points in Scrabble and 28 in Words with Friends.
s1w4i1t1c3h4b3a1c3k5
PlayableSWITCHBACK · 10 letters · 26 pts Scrabble · 28 pts WWF
26points in Scrabble
28points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SWITCHBACK?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.6
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%3.9%
Our own measure of how useful SWITCHBACK is to know. It scores 26 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWITCHBACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
switchbacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SWITCHBACK scores
Scrabble s1w4i1t1c3h4b3a1c3k5 26
Words with Friends s1w4i1t1c4h3b4a1c4k5 28
Face value of the 10 tiles in SWITCHBACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SWITCHBACK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SWITCHBACK
3 longer words begin with SWITCHBACK.
Shorter words from the letters in SWITCHBACK
hawkbits20 hawkbit19 thwacks19 chiacks18 schtick18 tchicks18 bhaktis16 chawks18 thwack18 whacks18 chacks17 chiack17 chicks17 tchick17 hawkit16 bhakti15 haicks15 kitsch15 schtik15 shtick15 skitch15 thacks15 thicks15 swatch14 switch14 biatch13 chicas13 scatch13 skaith13 takhis13 wiccas13 batiks12 habits11 scaith11 taisch11 tasbih11 chawk17 whack17 chack16 chick16
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Common questions about SWITCHBACK
- Is SWITCHBACK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SWITCHBACK, where it scores 28 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SWITCHBACK worth?
- SWITCHBACK is worth 26 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SWITCHBACK?
- SWITCHBACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SWITCHBACK:
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