THORNBACKS is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. THORNBACKS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
t1h4o1r1n1b3a1c3k5s1
PlayableTHORNBACKS · 10 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept THORNBACKS?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.1
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.6%
Our own measure of how useful THORNBACKS is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THORNBACKS
No single letter turns THORNBACKS into another word.
How THORNBACKS scores
Scrabble t1h4o1r1n1b3a1c3k5s1 21
Words with Friends t1h3o1r1n2b4a1c4k5s1 23
Face value of the 10 tiles in THORNBACKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THORNBACKS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about THORNBACKS
- All 10 letters of THORNBACKS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in THORNBACKS
thornback20 brochans15 chantors13 chokras16 barocks15 borscht14 bortsch14 brachot14 brochan14 anchors12 archons12 bothans12 brothas12 chantor12 chatons12 orchats12 ranchos12 carbons11 corbans11 anthros10 bartons9 cantors9 cartons9 contras9 cratons9 chanks15 charks15 chokra15 shacko15 thacks15 barock14 bracks14 brocks14 borsch13 brachs13 branch13 broach13 brochs13 cohabs13 shrank13
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Common questions about THORNBACKS
- Is THORNBACKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THORNBACKS, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THORNBACKS worth?
- THORNBACKS is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to THORNBACKS?
- No single letter can be added to THORNBACKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of THORNBACKS:
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