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Tieback

Q: What does tieback mean?

As a noun, tieback means “a device (as a decorative loop of cord or fabric) for holding or drawing something back”.

t ₁i ₁e ₁b ₃a ₁c ₃k ₅

About 2 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Uncommon

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

What does tieback mean?

noun

a device (as a decorative loop of cord or fabric) for holding or drawing something back
“the draperies were drawn to the sides by pullbacks”
Synonymspullback

Is TIEBACK a valid word?

Game / word list	Valid?
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 TIEBACK worth?

Scrabble

15 pts

t ₁i ₁e ₁b ₃a ₁c ₃k ₅

Words With Friends

17 pts

t ₁i ₁e ₁b ₄a ₁c ₄k ₅

Wordfeud

17 pts

t ₁i ₁e ₁b ₄a ₁c ₄k ₅

NYT Crossplay

17 pts

t ₁i ₁e ₁b ₄a ₁c ₃k ₆

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

Words from the letters in TIEBACK

Best shorter words top 30 of 85

backet 14 backie 14 back 12 beck 12 batik 11 bake 10 beak 10 bike 10 cake 10 kibe 10 tack 10 tick 10 ceiba 9 ick 9 kab 9 keb 9 bice 8 ikat 8 kaie 8 kati 8 keta 8 kite 8 take 8 taki 8 teak 8 tika 8 tike 8 ake 7 bac 7 cab 7

See all 85 words made from TIEBACK

Hooks for TIEBACK

Add one letter to the front or back of TIEBACK to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

tiebacks

Words that end like TIEBACK

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

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All words ending in -ACK

Tieback: quick answers

Is TIEBACK a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. TIEBACK is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.

How many points is TIEBACK worth?

TIEBACK scores 15 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.

What does tieback mean?

As a noun, tieback means “a device (as a decorative loop of cord or fabric) for holding or drawing something back”.

What words can you make with the letters in TIEBACK?

You can make 85 shorter words from TIEBACK, such as BACKET, BACKIE, BACK, BECK. See the full list.