SWITCHBACKING is a valid Scrabble word — 30 points
Yes. SWITCHBACKING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 30 points in Scrabble and 34 in Words with Friends.
s1w4i1t1c3h4b3a1c3k5i1n1g2
PlayableSWITCHBACKING · 13 letters · 30 pts Scrabble · 34 pts WWF
30points in Scrabble
34points in Words with Friends
13letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SWITCHBACKING?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.31
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.38%
Our own measure of how useful SWITCHBACKING is to know. It scores 30 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWITCHBACKING
No single letter turns SWITCHBACKING into another word.
How SWITCHBACKING scores
Scrabble s1w4i1t1c3h4b3a1c3k5i1n1g2 30
Words with Friends s1w4i1t1c4h3b4a1c4k5i1n2g3 34
Face value of the 13 tiles in SWITCHBACKING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SWITCHBACKING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in SWITCHBACKING
switchback26 thwackings23 wickthings23 chiackings22 thwacking22 whackings22 wickthing22 backsight21 backswing21 chiacking21 tchicking21 wingbacks21 skitching19 switching18 witchings18 batchings17 catchings17 skaithing17 scaithing15 whacking21 chacking20 hawkbits20 wingback20 cwtching19 hawkings19 whisking19 hackings18 shacking18 swacking18 thacking18 thicking18 wickings18 backings17 bigstick17 chinwags17 watching17 witching17 batching16 bitching16 canstick16
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Common questions about SWITCHBACKING
- Is SWITCHBACKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SWITCHBACKING, where it scores 34 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SWITCHBACKING worth?
- SWITCHBACKING is worth 30 points in Scrabble and 34 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SWITCHBACKING?
- No single letter can be added to SWITCHBACKING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of SWITCHBACKING:
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