BACKBITER is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. BACKBITER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBACKBITER · 9 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BACKBITER?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.11
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
Our own measure of how useful BACKBITER is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKBITER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backbitersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKBITER scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5b3i1t1e1r1 19
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5b4i1t1e1r1 22
Face value of the 9 tiles in BACKBITER, 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 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKBITER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACKBITER
1 longer words begin with BACKBITER.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKBITER
backbite18 brickbat18 backbit17 bracket15 tieback15 crabbit13 tackier13 trackie13 tabbier11 backer14 backet14 backie14 bicker14 reback14 bicarb12 cabbie12 cakier12 eirack12 racket12 retack12 ricket12 tacker12 tackie12 ticker12 arkite10 babier10 barbet10 barbie10 cabrie10 cabrit10 caribe10 karite10 rabbet10 rabbit10 takier10 terbic10 baiter8 barite8 rebait8 terbia8
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Common questions about BACKBITER
- Is BACKBITER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKBITER, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKBITER worth?
- BACKBITER is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKBITER?
- BACKBITER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BACKBITER:
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