Is DRAWBACKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DRAWBACKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DRAWBACKS mean?
Drawbacks is a form of DRAWBACK.
- noun
the quality of being a hindrance
“he pointed out all the drawbacks to my plan”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + R (1) + A (1) + W (4) + B (3) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + S (1) = 21 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 DRAWBACKS
DRAWBACKS 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.
Anagrams of DRAWBACKS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from DRAWBACKS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- backwards21
- backward20
- drawback20
- backsaw18
- wracks15
- bawks14
- wacks14
- wrack14
- scrawb13
- aback13
- backs13
- dawks13
- bawk13
- wack13
- kabars12
- warks12
- back12
- dawk12
- barks11
- bawds11
- carks11
- kabar11
- kbars11
- racks11
- wark11
- awards10
- barcas10
- scarab10
- braws10
- craws10
- darks10
- bark10
- bask10
- bawd10
- cark10
- cask10
- kabs10
- kbar10
- rack10
- sack10
- araks9
- award9
- barca9
- carbs9
- crabs9
- draws9
- sward9
- wards9
- braw9
- caws9
- craw9
- daks9
- dark9
- swab9
- wabs9
- ack9
- kab9
- bards8
- brads8
- cards8
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