BACKBENDS is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. BACKBENDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5b3e1n1d2s1
PlayableBACKBENDS · 9 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKBENDS?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.22
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.67%
Our own measure of how useful BACKBENDS is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKBENDS
No single letter turns BACKBENDS into another word.
How BACKBENDS scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5b3e1n1d2s1 20
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5b4e1n2d2s1 24
Face value of the 9 tiles in BACKBENDS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKBENDS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKBENDS
backbend19 scabbed14 snacked14 backed15 kebabs14 banked13 basked13 cabbed13 casked13 sacked13 kneads11 nabbed11 sabbed11 sandek11 snaked11 ascend9 dances9 decans9 backs13 becks13 kebab13 baked12 caked12 dacks12 decks12 baken11 bakes11 banks11 beaks11 cakes11 ebank11 nabks11 necks11 snack11 sneck11 abbed10 asked10 danks10 kades10 knead10
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Common questions about BACKBENDS
- Is BACKBENDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKBENDS, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKBENDS worth?
- BACKBENDS is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKBENDS?
- No single letter can be added to BACKBENDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BACKBENDS:
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