BACKBEND is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. BACKBEND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5b3e1n1d2
PlayableBACKBEND · 8 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BACKBEND?
| 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%2.38
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.75%
Our own measure of how useful BACKBEND is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKBEND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backbendsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKBEND scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5b3e1n1d2 19
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5b4e1n2d2 23
Face value of the 8 tiles in BACKBEND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKBEND has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACKBEND
1 longer words begin with BACKBEND.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKBEND
backed15 banked13 cabbed13 nabbed11 kebab13 baked12 caked12 baken11 ebank11 abbed10 knead10 naked10 bacne9 acned8 baned8 caned8 dance8 decan8 back12 beck12 dack11 deck11 bake10 bank10 beak10 cake10 nabk10 neck10 aked9 dank9 kade9 kaed9 abbe8 babe8 banc8 kane8 abed7 aced7 bade7 band7
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Common questions about BACKBEND
- Is BACKBEND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKBEND, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKBEND worth?
- BACKBEND is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKBEND?
- BACKBEND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BACKBEND:
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