WOOLLYBACK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 24 points
It depends on the list you play by. WOOLLYBACK is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 24 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WOOLLYBACK?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WOOLLYBACK is to know. It scores 24 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WOOLLYBACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
woollybacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WOOLLYBACK scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in WOOLLYBACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WOOLLYBACK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WOOLLYBACK
1 longer words begin with WOOLLYBACK.
Shorter words from the letters in WOOLLYBACK
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Common questions about WOOLLYBACK
- Is WOOLLYBACK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WOOLLYBACK is not in it.
- How many points is WOOLLYBACK worth?
- WOOLLYBACK is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WOOLLYBACK?
- WOOLLYBACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of WOOLLYBACK:
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