Is CUTBACKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CUTBACKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CUTBACKS mean?
Cutbacks is a form of CUTBACK.
- noun
a reduction in quantity or rate
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + U (1) + T (1) + B (3) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + S (1) = 18 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 CUTBACKS
CUTBACKS 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 CUTBACKS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cutback17
- sackbut15
- backs13
- bucks13
- cucks13
- back12
- buck12
- cuck12
- stack11
- stuck11
- tacks11
- tucks11
- cactus10
- sacbut10
- bask10
- busk10
- cask10
- cusk10
- kabs10
- sack10
- suck10
- tack10
- tuck10
- scuba9
- ack9
- kab9
- auks8
- cabs8
- cubs8
- kats8
- scab8
- skat8
- skua8
- task8
- tusk8
- abuts7
- scuta7
- tabus7
- tsuba7
- tubas7
- ask7
- auk7
- cab7
- cub7
- kas7
- kat7
- ska7
- suk7
- tsk7
- abut6
- acts6
- bast6
- bats6
- bust6
- buts6
- cast6
- cats6
- cuts6
- scat6
- scut6
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