BACKBENCH is a valid Scrabble word — 24 points
Yes. BACKBENCH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 24 points in Scrabble and 28 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5b3e1n1c3h4
PlayableBACKBENCH · 9 letters · 24 pts Scrabble · 28 pts WWF
24points in Scrabble
28points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKBENCH?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.22%
Our own measure of how useful BACKBENCH is to know. It scores 24 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKBENCH
No single letter turns BACKBENCH into another word.
How BACKBENCH scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5b3e1n1c3h4 24
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5b4e1n2c4h3 28
Face value of the 9 tiles in BACKBENCH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKBENCH has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACKBENCH
3 longer words begin with BACKBENCH.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKBENCH
chance13 chack16 check16 bekah14 chank14 cheka14 hacek14 kench14 kebab13 beach12 bench12 cache12 chace12 kaneh12 baken11 ebank11 caneh10 hance10 nache10 bacne9 hack13 heck13 back12 beck12 cack12 ankh11 bach11 hake11 hank11 khan11 bake10 bank10 beak10 cake10 nabk10 neck10 ache9 banh9 each9 nach9
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Common questions about BACKBENCH
- Is BACKBENCH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKBENCH, where it scores 28 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKBENCH worth?
- BACKBENCH is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKBENCH?
- No single letter can be added to BACKBENCH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BACKBENCH:
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