TIEBREAK is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. TIEBREAK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableTIEBREAK · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept TIEBREAK?
| 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: 46 / 100
46WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%7.13%
Our own measure of how useful TIEBREAK is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TIEBREAK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tiebreaksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TIEBREAK scores
Scrabble t1i1e1b3r1e1a1k5 14
Words with Friends t1i1e1b4r1e1a1k5 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in TIEBREAK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TIEBREAK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TIEBREAK
3 longer words begin with TIEBREAK.
Shorter words from the letters in TIEBREAK
beakier13 beatier9 ebriate9 beaker12 berake12 betake12 arkite10 karite10 retake10 takier10 baiter8 barite8 beater8 berate8 rebait8 rebate8 rebite8 terbia8 baker11 batik11 biker11 brake11 break11 ebike11 kebar11 kiter9 krait9 rakee9 taker9 terek9 traik9 trike9 beare7 beira7 beret7 biter7 erbia7 rebit7 taber7 tribe7
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Common questions about TIEBREAK
- Is TIEBREAK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TIEBREAK, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TIEBREAK worth?
- TIEBREAK is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TIEBREAK?
- TIEBREAK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TIEBREAK:
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