TIEBACK is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. TIEBACK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableTIEBACK · 7 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 686,195odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept TIEBACK?
| 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: 57 / 100
57WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.14
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.86%
Our own measure of how useful TIEBACK is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TIEBACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tiebacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TIEBACK scores
Scrabble t1i1e1b3a1c3k5 15
Words with Friends t1i1e1b4a1c4k5 17
Face value of the 7 tiles in TIEBACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 686,195.
Words starting with TIEBACK
1 longer words begin with TIEBACK.
Shorter words from the letters in TIEBACK
backet14 backie14 tackie12 batik11 ceiba9 back12 beck12 bake10 beak10 bike10 cake10 kibe10 tack10 tick10 bice8 ikat8 kaie8 kati8 keta8 kite8 take8 taki8 teak8 tika8 tike8 abet6 bait6 bate6 beat6 beta6 bite6 cate6 cite6 etic6 tabi6 tace6 tice6 ack9 ick9 kab9
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Common questions about TIEBACK
- Is TIEBACK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TIEBACK, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TIEBACK worth?
- TIEBACK is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TIEBACK?
- TIEBACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TIEBACK:
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