BACKBITES is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. BACKBITES 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.
b3a1c3k5b3i1t1e1s1
PlayableBACKBITES · 9 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKBITES?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.11
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful BACKBITES is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKBITES
No single letter turns BACKBITES into another word.
How BACKBITES scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5b3i1t1e1s1 19
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5b4i1t1e1s1 22
Face value of the 9 tiles in BACKBITES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKBITES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKBITES
backbite18 tiebacks16 backbit17 backets15 backies15 backset15 bestick15 setback15 tieback15 cabbies13 cakiest13 tackies13 babiest11 tabbies11 backet14 backie14 kebabs14 kibbes14 basket12 batiks12 cabbie12 casket12 tackie12 babies10 bisect10 ceibas10 tabbis10 backs13 becks13 kebab13 kibbe13 bakes11 batik11 beaks11 bikes11 cakes11 kibes11 saick11 stack11 stick11
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Common questions about BACKBITES
- Is BACKBITES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKBITES, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKBITES worth?
- BACKBITES is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKBITES?
- No single letter can be added to BACKBITES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BACKBITES:
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