TIEBACKS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. TIEBACKS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableTIEBACKS · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept TIEBACKS?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.63%
Our own measure of how useful TIEBACKS is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TIEBACKS
No single letter turns TIEBACKS into another word.
How TIEBACKS scores
Scrabble t1i1e1b3a1c3k5s1 16
Words with Friends t1i1e1b4a1c4k5s1 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in TIEBACKS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TIEBACKS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TIEBACKS
- All 8 letters of TIEBACKS 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 TIEBACKS
backets15 backies15 backset15 bestick15 setback15 tieback15 cakiest13 tackies13 backet14 backie14 basket12 batiks12 casket12 tackie12 bisect10 ceibas10 backs13 becks13 bakes11 batik11 beaks11 bikes11 cakes11 kibes11 saick11 stack11 stick11 tacks11 ticks11 basic9 bices9 ceiba9 ikats9 kaies9 katis9 ketas9 kites9 sakti9 sitka9 skate9
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Common questions about TIEBACKS
- Is TIEBACKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TIEBACKS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TIEBACKS worth?
- TIEBACKS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TIEBACKS?
- No single letter can be added to TIEBACKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TIEBACKS:
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