BACKBAND is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. BACKBAND is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BACKBAND?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BACKBAND is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKBAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backbandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKBAND scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BACKBAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKBAND has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACKBAND
1 longer words begin with BACKBAND.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKBAND
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Common questions about BACKBAND
- Is BACKBAND valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BACKBAND is not in it.
- How many points is BACKBAND worth?
- BACKBAND is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKBAND?
- BACKBAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BACKBAND:
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