WINGBACK is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. WINGBACK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WINGBACK?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful WINGBACK is to know. It scores 20 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WINGBACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wingbacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WINGBACK scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in WINGBACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WINGBACK has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about WINGBACK
- All 8 letters of WINGBACK are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with WINGBACK
1 longer words begin with WINGBACK.
Shorter words from the letters in WINGBACK
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Common questions about WINGBACK
- Is WINGBACK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WINGBACK, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WINGBACK worth?
- WINGBACK is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WINGBACK?
- WINGBACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WINGBACK:
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