Is PAPERBACK a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PAPERBACK is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PAPERBACK mean?
- noun
a book with paper covers
- adjective
(of books) having a flexible binding
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + B (3) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) = 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 PAPERBACK
Single letters that turn PAPERBACK 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 PAPERBACK
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- prepack17
- parbake15
- backer14
- packer14
- repack14
- aback13
- kappa13
- capper12
- back12
- beck12
- pack12
- peck12
- apeak11
- baker11
- becap11
- brake11
- break11
- crake11
- creak11
- kabar11
- kebar11
- parka11
- appear10
- bake10
- bark10
- beak10
- berk10
- cake10
- cark10
- kapa10
- kbar10
- kerb10
- park10
- peak10
- perk10
- rack10
- reck10
- acerb9
- apace9
- barca9
- brace9
- caber9
- caper9
- crape9
- pacer9
- paper9
- recap9
- ack9
- kab9
- kep9
- pak9
- arak8
- cape8
- carb8
- carp8
- crab8
- crap8
- paca8
- pace8
- papa8
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