BACKBARS is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. BACKBARS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5b3a1r1s1
PlayableBACKBARS · 8 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKBARS?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.25
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.38%
Our own measure of how useful BACKBARS is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKBARS
No single letter turns BACKBARS into another word.
How BACKBARS scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5b3a1r1s1 18
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5b4a1r1s1 21
Face value of the 8 tiles in BACKBARS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKBARS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKBARS
backbar17 babkas14 bracks14 kababs14 kabars12 barcas10 scarab10 aback13 babka13 backs13 brack13 kabab13 abask11 barks11 braks11 carks11 kabar11 kbars11 krabs11 racks11 abacs9 abbas9 araks9 babas9 barbs9 barca9 cabas9 carbs9 crabs9 karas9 scrab9 arbas7 sabra7 sacra7 back12 bark10 bask10 brak10 cark10 cask10
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Common questions about BACKBARS
- Is BACKBARS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKBARS, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKBARS worth?
- BACKBARS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKBARS?
- No single letter can be added to BACKBARS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BACKBARS:
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