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Is ABACK a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ABACK is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ABACK mean?

  1. adverb

    having the wind against the forward side of the sails

    “the ship came up into the wind with all yards aback”

  2. adverb

    by surprise

    “taken aback by the caustic remarks”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

5

Letters

A (1) + B (3) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) = 13 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for ABACK

ABACK has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from ABACK

The 10 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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