BACKBEAT is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. BACKBEAT 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.
b3a1c3k5b3e1a1t1
PlayableBACKBEAT · 8 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BACKBEAT?
| 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: 46 / 100
46WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.25
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.38%
Our own measure of how useful BACKBEAT is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKBEAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backbeatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKBEAT scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5b3e1a1t1 18
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5b4e1a1t1 21
Face value of the 8 tiles in BACKBEAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKBEAT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACKBEAT
1 longer words begin with BACKBEAT.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKBEAT
backet14 atabek12 aback13 babka13 kabab13 kebab13 abate7 aceta7 back12 beck12 bake10 beak10 cake10 tack10 abac8 abba8 abbe8 baba8 babe8 caba8 kata8 keta8 taka8 take8 teak8 abet6 acta6 bate6 beat6 beta6 cate6 tace6 ack9 kab9 keb9 abb7 aka7 ake7 bac7 cab7
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Common questions about BACKBEAT
- Is BACKBEAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKBEAT, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKBEAT worth?
- BACKBEAT is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKBEAT?
- BACKBEAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BACKBEAT:
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