TAILBACKS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. TAILBACKS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
t1a1i1l1b3a1c3k5s1
PlayableTAILBACKS · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept TAILBACKS?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.11%
Our own measure of how useful TAILBACKS is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TAILBACKS
No single letter turns TAILBACKS into another word.
How TAILBACKS scores
Scrabble t1a1i1l1b3a1c3k5s1 17
Words with Friends t1a1i1l2b4a1c4k5s1 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in TAILBACKS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TAILBACKS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in TAILBACKS
backlist16 tailback16 kabalist14 basaltic12 cabalist12 backlit15 balista9 blacks14 batiks12 kiblas12 akitas10 baltic10 cabals10 katals10 kiaats10 laikas10 talaks10 tilaks10 abatis8 baltis8 basalt8 casita8 citals8 tablas8 ticals8 aback13 backs13 black13 abask11 alack11 balks11 batik11 bilks11 calks11 kibla11 lacks11 licks11 saick11 slack11 slick11
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Common questions about TAILBACKS
- Is TAILBACKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TAILBACKS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TAILBACKS worth?
- TAILBACKS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TAILBACKS?
- No single letter can be added to TAILBACKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TAILBACKS:
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