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Tailbacks

t 1a 1i 1l 1b 3a 1c 3k 5s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 9 letters · Uncommon · plural of tailback

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does tailbacks mean?

noun

  1. (American football) the person who plays tailback

  2. (American football) the position of the offensive back on a football team who lines up farthest from the line of scrimmage

Definitions shown for tailback, the base form of tailbacks.

Is TAILBACKS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is TAILBACKS worth?

Scrabble

17 pts
t 1a 1i 1l 1b 3a 1c 3k 5s 1

Words With Friends

20 pts
t 1a 1i 1l 2b 4a 1c 4k 5s 1

Wordfeud

19 pts
t 1a 1i 1l 1b 4a 1c 4k 5s 1

NYT Crossplay

20 pts
t 1a 1i 1l 2b 4a 1c 3k 6s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in TAILBACKS

Words that end like TAILBACKS

Common words that share the ending -ACKS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -ACKS

Tailbacks: quick answers

Is TAILBACKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. TAILBACKS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is TAILBACKS worth?
TAILBACKS scores 17 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends, 19 in Wordfeud and 20 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does tailbacks mean?
tailbacks is the plural of tailback, which means “(American football) the person who plays tailback”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in TAILBACKS?
You can make 301 shorter words from TAILBACKS, such as BACKLIST, TAILBACK, BACKLIT, BLACKS. See the full list.