BACKBITING is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. BACKBITING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 26 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5b3i1t1i1n1g2
PlayableBACKBITING · 10 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 26 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
26points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BACKBITING?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.1
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.9%
Our own measure of how useful BACKBITING is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKBITING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backbitingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKBITING scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5b3i1t1i1n1g2 21
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5b4i1t1i1n2g3 26
Face value of the 10 tiles in BACKBITING, 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 | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKBITING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACKBITING
1 longer words begin with BACKBITING.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKBITING
batiking15 backbit17 backing16 cabbing14 tacking14 ticking14 tabbing12 baiting10 baking13 biking13 caking13 kitbag13 antick12 bankit12 catkin12 kiting11 taking11 kainit10 acting9 bating9 biting9 citing9 ticing9 kibbi13 batik11 nikab11 aking10 kaing10 kiang10 cabin9 takin9 tikia9 acing8 icing8 acini7 actin7 antic7 binit7 tibia7 atigi6
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Common questions about BACKBITING
- Is BACKBITING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKBITING, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKBITING worth?
- BACKBITING is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKBITING?
- BACKBITING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BACKBITING:
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