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.
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
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
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
What does THORNBACKS mean in Scrabble?
THORNBACKS is the plural of THORNBACK.
Shorter words from the letters in THORNBACKS
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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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