Is TIEBREAKER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TIEBREAKER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TIEBREAKER mean?
- noun
overtime play in order to break a tie; e.g. tennis and soccer
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
T (1) + I (1) + E (1) + B (3) + R (1) + E (1) + A (1) + K (5) + E (1) + R (1) = 16 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 TIEBREAKER
Single letters that turn TIEBREAKER 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 TIEBREAKER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tiebreak14
- barkier13
- beakier13
- brakier13
- breaker13
- barker12
- beaker12
- berake12
- betake12
- reekier11
- retaker11
- baker11
- batik11
- biker11
- brake11
- break11
- kebar11
- kerria10
- krater10
- reeker10
- retake10
- bake10
- bark10
- beak10
- berk10
- bike10
- birk10
- kbar10
- kerb10
- kibe10
- arbiter9
- beerier9
- rarebit9
- rebater9
- karri9
- kiter9
- krait9
- rakee9
- raker9
- taker9
- traik9
- trike9
- kab9
- baiter8
- barite8
- barret8
- barter8
- bearer8
- beater8
- berate8
- rebait8
- rebate8
- terbia8
- akee8
- ikat8
- kart8
- keet8
- keir8
- keta8
- kier8
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