BACKACHE is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. BACKACHE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBACKACHE · 8 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BACKACHE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 48 / 100
48WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.63
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.88%
Our own measure of how useful BACKACHE is to know. It scores 21 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKACHE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backachesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKACHE scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5a1c3h4e1 21
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5a1c4h3e1 23
Face value of the 8 tiles in BACKACHE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKACHE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACKACHE
1 longer words begin with BACKACHE.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKACHE
kaccha17 baccae12 chack16 check16 bekah14 cheka14 hacek14 kacha14 aback13 bacha12 beach12 cache12 chace12 hakea12 bacca11 caeca9 hack13 heck13 back12 beck12 cack12 bach11 haka11 hake11 bake10 beak10 cake10 ache9 each9 abac8 acca8 caba8 caca8 ceca8 ack9 kab9 keb9 ach8 bah8 cha8
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Common questions about BACKACHE
- Is BACKACHE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKACHE, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKACHE worth?
- BACKACHE is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKACHE?
- BACKACHE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BACKACHE:
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