BACKBITE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. BACKBITE 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.
b3a1c3k5b3i1t1e1
PlayableBACKBITE · 8 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKBITE?
| 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: 49 / 100
49WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.25
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.38%
Our own measure of how useful BACKBITE is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKBITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKBITE scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5b3i1t1e1 18
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5b4i1t1e1 21
Face value of the 8 tiles in BACKBITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKBITE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACKBITE
3 longer words begin with BACKBITE.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKBITE
backbit17 tieback15 backet14 backie14 cabbie12 tackie12 kebab13 kibbe13 batik11 ceiba9 back12 beck12 bake10 beak10 bike10 cake10 kibe10 tack10 tick10 abbe8 babe8 bibe8 bice8 ikat8 kaie8 kati8 keta8 kite8 take8 taki8 teak8 tika8 tike8 abet6 bait6 bate6 beat6 beta6 bite6 cate6
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Common questions about BACKBITE
- Is BACKBITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKBITE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKBITE worth?
- BACKBITE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKBITE?
- BACKBITE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BACKBITE:
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