Is LEATHERBACK a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LEATHERBACK is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LEATHERBACK mean?
- noun
wide-ranging marine turtle with flexible leathery carapace; largest living turtle
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
11
Letters
L (1) + E (1) + A (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1) + B (3) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) = 22 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 LEATHERBACK
Single letters that turn LEATHERBACK into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from LEATHERBACK
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- blackheart21
- hackable19
- bechalk18
- trackable17
- chartable16
- cheatable16
- reachable16
- teachable16
- hackler16
- hatrack16
- heckler16
- bleacher15
- blacker15
- bracket15
- bhakta15
- chakra15
- charka15
- hackee15
- hacker15
- hackle15
- heckle15
- keblah15
- klatch15
- caretake14
- retackle14
- takeable14
- batcher14
- belcher14
- brachet14
- hektare14
- backer14
- becket14
- rebeck14
- chalk14
- chark14
- cheek14
- hacek14
- ketch14
- thack14
- creatable13
- traceable13
- hateable13
- hearable13
- heatable13
- leachate13
- tracheae13
- tracheal13
- bleaker13
- tackler13
- takable13
- teacake13
- betcha13
- bleach13
- breach13
- breech13
- takahe13
- aback13
- black13
- hack13
- heck13
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