Is TIEBREAKING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TIEBREAKING is a valid word in US Scrabble, worth 18 points.It is not valid in UK Scrabble.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
18
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
11
Letters
T (1) + I (1) + E (1) + B (3) + R (1) + E (1) + A (1) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 18 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Invalid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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.
Definition
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See the definition of TiebreakingHooks for TIEBREAKING
TIEBREAKING 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 TIEBREAKING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- batiking15
- beraking15
- betaking15
- breaking15
- tiebreak14
- barking14
- braking14
- kerbing14
- retaking13
- traiking13
- beakier13
- beatnik13
- betaken13
- baking13
- biking13
- kitbag13
- rebaiting12
- ankerite12
- karting12
- reeking12
- banker12
- bankit12
- beaker12
- berake12
- betake12
- birkie12
- inebriate11
- berating11
- bergenia11
- rebating11
- tabering11
- kainite11
- keratin11
- kernite11
- ketaine11
- retaken11
- irking11
- kiting11
- raking11
- taking11
- baker11
- batik11
- biker11
- bikie11
- brake11
- brank11
- break11
- brink11
- kebar11
- kibei11
- baiting10
- bearing10
- beating10
- beignet10
- rebegan10
- rebegin10
- inkier10
- intake10
- kainit10
- reknit10
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