Is SILVERBACK a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SILVERBACK is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SILVERBACK mean?
- noun
an adult male gorilla with grey hairs across the back
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + I (1) + L (1) + V (4) + 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 SILVERBACK
Single letters that turn SILVERBACK 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 SILVERBACK
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- brickles16
- crablike16
- scablike16
- backers15
- bickers15
- blacker15
- brickle15
- lekvars14
- backer14
- bicker14
- blacks14
- bricks14
- cavilers13
- claviers13
- visceral13
- balkers13
- balkier13
- bilkers13
- calkers13
- lackers13
- lickers13
- saclike13
- skiable13
- slacker13
- slicker13
- kevils13
- lekvar13
- skiver13
- vakils13
- backs13
- becks13
- black13
- brick13
- calibers12
- calibres12
- carvels12
- caviler12
- clavers12
- clavier12
- clivers12
- scravel12
- valeric12
- varices12
- verbals12
- vesical12
- viscera12
- bakers12
- balker12
- bikers12
- bilker12
- bleaks12
- brakes12
- breaks12
- cakier12
- calker12
- clerks12
- crakes12
- creaks12
- ickers12
- kebars12
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