THROWBACK is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. THROWBACK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept THROWBACK?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful THROWBACK is to know. It scores 23 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THROWBACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
throwbacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How THROWBACK scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in THROWBACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THROWBACK has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about THROWBACK
- All 9 letters of THROWBACK are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with THROWBACK
1 longer words begin with THROWBACK.
Shorter words from the letters in THROWBACK
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Common questions about THROWBACK
- Is THROWBACK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THROWBACK, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THROWBACK worth?
- THROWBACK is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to THROWBACK?
- THROWBACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of THROWBACK:
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