BACKBAR is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BACKBAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5b3a1r1
PlayableBACKBAR · 7 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 37,055 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BACKBAR?
| 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: 55 / 100
55WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.43
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%4.43%
Our own measure of how useful BACKBAR is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKBAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backbarsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKBAR scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5b3a1r1 17
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5b4a1r1 20
Face value of the 7 tiles in BACKBAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 37,055 thousand.
Words starting with BACKBAR
1 longer words begin with BACKBAR.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKBAR
aback13 babka13 brack13 kabab13 kabar11 barca9 back12 bark10 brak10 cark10 kbar10 krab10 rack10 abac8 abba8 arak8 baba8 barb8 caba8 carb8 crab8 kara8 arba6 raca6 ack9 kab9 abb7 aka7 ark7 bac7 cab7 aba5 arb5 arc5 baa5 bar5 bra5 caa5 car5 ka6
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Common questions about BACKBAR
- Is BACKBAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKBAR, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKBAR worth?
- BACKBAR is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKBAR?
- BACKBAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BACKBAR:
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