Words Containing WLB

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing WLB?

HOWLBACKS is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HOWLBACK (22), AWLBIRDS (14), AWLBIRD (13).

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All Words Containing WLB 4 words

How often does WLB appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 4 words containing WLB. Most are 8 letters long, they average 18 points and the best is HOWLBACKS (23 points).

Total words: 4
Most common length: 8 letters; 2 words
Average Scrabble score: 18; out of 23 max
Longest word: HOWLBACKS; 9 letters
Most common ending: S; 50% of words

Most common last letters

s 50%
d 25%
k 25%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring word containing WLB

h ₄o ₁w ₄l ₁b ₃a ₁c ₃k ₅s ₁

H 4 + O 1 + W 4 + L 1 + B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + S 1 = 23 points

Double word: 46 pts
Triple word: 69 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

howlbacks

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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