TAILBACK is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. TAILBACK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
t1a1i1l1b3a1c3k5
PlayableTAILBACK · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept TAILBACK?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.25%
Our own measure of how useful TAILBACK is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAILBACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tailbacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TAILBACK scores
Scrabble t1a1i1l1b3a1c3k5 16
Words with Friends t1a1i1l2b4a1c4k5 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in TAILBACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TAILBACK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TAILBACK
1 longer words begin with TAILBACK.
Shorter words from the letters in TAILBACK
backlit15 baltic10 aback13 black13 alack11 batik11 kibla11 abaci9 akita9 cabal9 katal9 kiaat9 laika9 talak9 tilak9 balti7 cital7 ictal7 labia7 tabla7 tical7 back12 balk10 bilk10 calk10 lack10 lick10 tack10 tick10 abac8 caba8 ikat8 ilka8 kaal8 kail8 kali8 kata8 kati8 kilt8 laik8
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Common questions about TAILBACK
- Is TAILBACK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAILBACK, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAILBACK worth?
- TAILBACK is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TAILBACK?
- TAILBACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TAILBACK:
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