Is FALLBACKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FALLBACKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FALLBACKS mean?
Fallbacks is a form of FALLBACK.
- noun
to break off a military action with an enemy
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
9
Letters
F (4) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + B (3) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + S (1) = 20 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 FALLBACKS
FALLBACKS 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 FALLBACKS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fallback19
- flacks15
- blacks14
- flack14
- aback13
- backs13
- black13
- flaks12
- flask12
- back12
- alack11
- balks11
- calks11
- lacks11
- slack11
- flak11
- kafs11
- cabals10
- calfs10
- flabs10
- balk10
- bask10
- calk10
- cask10
- kabs10
- lack10
- sack10
- kaf10
- cabal9
- cafs9
- calf9
- fabs9
- flab9
- ack9
- kab9
- callas8
- alfas8
- falls8
- cabs8
- kaas8
- scab8
- caf8
- fab8
- albas7
- baals7
- balas7
- balls7
- balsa7
- basal7
- calla7
- calls7
- sabal7
- scall7
- alfa7
- fall7
- ask7
- cab7
- kas7
- ska7
- abas6
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