SWITCHBACKED is a valid Scrabble word — 29 points
Yes. SWITCHBACKED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 29 points in Scrabble and 31 in Words with Friends.
s1w4i1t1c3h4b3a1c3k5e1d2
PlayableSWITCHBACKED · 12 letters · 29 pts Scrabble · 31 pts WWF
29points in Scrabble
31points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SWITCHBACKED?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.42
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.58%
Our own measure of how useful SWITCHBACKED is to know. It scores 29 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWITCHBACKED
No single letter turns SWITCHBACKED into another word.
How SWITCHBACKED scores
Scrabble s1w4i1t1c3h4b3a1c3k5e1d2 29
Words with Friends s1w4i1t1c4h3b4a1c4k5e1d2 31
Face value of the 12 tiles in SWITCHBACKED, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SWITCHBACKED has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in SWITCHBACKED
switchback26 bethwacks23 dabchicks23 whackiest21 headstick19 decastich17 bethwack22 dabchick22 thwacked21 chiacked20 hawkbits20 tchicked20 skitched18 webchats18 backside17 bedticks17 diebacks17 switched17 wackiest17 cackiest16 skaithed16 tiebacks16 biatches15 bawdiest14 scaithed14 whacked20 chacked19 hawkbit19 thwacks19 chiacks18 cwtched18 schtick18 tchicks18 whisked18 bewitch17 cwtches17 hawkies17 shacked17 swacked17 thacked17
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Common questions about SWITCHBACKED
- Is SWITCHBACKED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SWITCHBACKED, where it scores 31 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SWITCHBACKED worth?
- SWITCHBACKED is worth 29 points in Scrabble and 31 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SWITCHBACKED?
- No single letter can be added to SWITCHBACKED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of SWITCHBACKED:
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