SWITCHBACKS is a valid Scrabble word — 27 points
Yes. SWITCHBACKS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 27 points in Scrabble and 29 in Words with Friends.
s1w4i1t1c3h4b3a1c3k5s1
PlayableSWITCHBACKS · 11 letters · 27 pts Scrabble · 29 pts WWF
27points in Scrabble
29points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept SWITCHBACKS?
| 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%2.45
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%3.91%
Our own measure of how useful SWITCHBACKS is to know. It scores 27 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SWITCHBACKS
No single letter turns SWITCHBACKS into another word.
How SWITCHBACKS scores
Scrabble s1w4i1t1c3h4b3a1c3k5s1 27
Words with Friends s1w4i1t1c4h3b4a1c4k5s1 29
Face value of the 11 tiles in SWITCHBACKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 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 SWITCHBACKS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SWITCHBACKS
- SWITCHBACKS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SWITCHBACKS
switchback26 hawkbits20 schticks19 hawkbit19 thwacks19 chiacks18 schtick18 tchicks18 bhaktis16 schtiks16 shicksa16 shticks16 skaiths14 whatsis13 scaiths12 tasbihs12 chawks18 thwack18 whacks18 chacks17 chiack17 chicks17 tchick17 hawkit16 whisks16 bhakti15 haicks15 kitsch15 schtik15 shacks15 shtick15 skitch15 swacks15 thacks15 thicks15 schwas14 swatch14 switch14 biatch13 chicas13
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Common questions about SWITCHBACKS
- Is SWITCHBACKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SWITCHBACKS, where it scores 29 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SWITCHBACKS worth?
- SWITCHBACKS is worth 27 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SWITCHBACKS?
- No single letter can be added to SWITCHBACKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SWITCHBACKS:
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