REDBACK
16
Definition
noun
- (Australia) A venomous spider, Latrodectus hasselti, endemic to Australia."1988 June 16, Stephanie Pain, Things that go plop in the night, New Scientist, page 78, “If you find a redback, squash it firmly,” advised one guide."
- (US) A brown and white sandpiper (Calidris alpina), native to the Northern Hemisphere; the dunlin.
noun
- (slang) the yuan (CNY), the currency of the People's Republic of China (Red Chinese money)
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 7 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 16 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- No
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- No
How many Scrabble points is the word 'REDBACK'?
The word REDBACK is worth 16 points in Scrabble.
R1
E1
D2
B3
A1
C3
K5
Total: 16 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.