TURTLEBACK is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. TURTLEBACK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
t1u1r1t1l1e1b3a1c3k5
PlayableTURTLEBACK · 10 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept TURTLEBACK?
| 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%1.8
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.2%
Our own measure of how useful TURTLEBACK is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TURTLEBACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
turtlebacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TURTLEBACK scores
Scrabble t1u1r1t1l1e1b3a1c3k5 18
Words with Friends t1u2r1t1l2e1b4a1c4k5 22
Face value of the 10 tiles in TURTLEBACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TURTLEBACK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TURTLEBACK
1 longer words begin with TURTLEBACK.
Shorter words from the letters in TURTLEBACK
truckable17 bractlet12 cuttable12 burletta10 cultrate10 rebuttal10 blacker15 bracket15 bruckle15 buckler15 baulker13 caulker13 rackett13 tackler13 truckle13 curable11 abutter9 battler9 blatter9 brattle9 clatter9 clutter9 curtate9 tutelar7 backer14 backet14 bucker14 bucket14 buckle14 reback14 balker12 bulker12 calker12 cauker12 lacker12 racket12 rackle12 retack12 ruckle12 tacker12
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Common questions about TURTLEBACK
- Is TURTLEBACK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TURTLEBACK, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TURTLEBACK worth?
- TURTLEBACK is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TURTLEBACK?
- TURTLEBACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of TURTLEBACK:
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