YELLOWBACK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 24 points
It depends on the list you play by. YELLOWBACK 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept YELLOWBACK?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful YELLOWBACK is to know. It scores 24 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for YELLOWBACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
yellowbacksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How YELLOWBACK scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in YELLOWBACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| y | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so YELLOWBACK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with YELLOWBACK
1 longer words begin with YELLOWBACK.
Shorter words from the letters in YELLOWBACK
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Common questions about YELLOWBACK
- Is YELLOWBACK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts YELLOWBACK, where it scores 27 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is YELLOWBACK worth?
- YELLOWBACK is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to YELLOWBACK?
- YELLOWBACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of YELLOWBACK:
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