TIEBREAKS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. TIEBREAKS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
t1i1e1b3r1e1a1k5s1
PlayableTIEBREAKS · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept TIEBREAKS?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.78%
Our own measure of how useful TIEBREAKS is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TIEBREAKS
No single letter turns TIEBREAKS into another word.
How TIEBREAKS scores
Scrabble t1i1e1b3r1e1a1k5s1 15
Words with Friends t1i1e1b4r1e1a1k5s1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in TIEBREAKS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TIEBREAKS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in TIEBREAKS
bakeries14 barkiest14 beakiest14 bestreak14 brakiest14 breaskit14 tiebreak14 beakers13 beakier13 berakes13 betakes13 brisket13 britska13 arkites11 karites11 keister11 kiester11 retakes11 sakeret11 abietes9 baiters9 barites9 beastie9 beaters9 beatier9 berates9 ebriate9 rebaits9 rebates9 rebites9 terbias9 aeriest7 seriate7 bakers12 basket12 batiks12 beaker12 berake12 betake12 bikers12
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Common questions about TIEBREAKS
- Is TIEBREAKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TIEBREAKS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TIEBREAKS worth?
- TIEBREAKS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TIEBREAKS?
- No single letter can be added to TIEBREAKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of TIEBREAKS:
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