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.
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
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
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.
What does TIEBACK mean in Scrabble?
noun
A loop, cord or strip of fabric used to hold a curtain to one side.
A tieback lets light into a room by gathering the curtain neatly against the wall. Some are plain ribbons, others are tassels or metal hooks. Choosing the right tieback can finish a window the way a belt finishes a coat.
How TIEBACK is used
Tieback is used in home decoration for devices that hold curtains open.
- She looped a silk tieback around the heavy curtain.
- The brass tieback was fixed to the wall beside the window.
- A simple rope tieback suited the plain room.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TIEBACK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TIEBACK
1 longer words begin with TIEBACK.
Shorter words from the letters in TIEBACK
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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 does TIEBACK mean?
- A loop, cord or strip of fabric used to hold a curtain to one side.
- 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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