BACKBITINGS is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. BACKBITINGS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 27 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5b3i1t1i1n1g2s1
PlayableBACKBITINGS · 11 letters · 22 pts Scrabble · 27 pts WWF
22points in Scrabble
27points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKBITINGS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.82%
Our own measure of how useful BACKBITINGS is to know. It scores 22 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKBITINGS
No single letter turns BACKBITINGS into another word.
How BACKBITINGS scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5b3i1t1i1n1g2s1 22
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5b4i1t1i1n2g3s1 27
Face value of the 11 tiles in BACKBITINGS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKBITINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKBITINGS
backbiting21 backings17 bigstick17 batiking15 scabbing15 stacking15 sticking15 tackings15 tickings15 stabbing13 tabbings13 baitings11 backbit17 backing16 bakings14 basking14 bikings14 cabbing14 cakings14 casking14 kitbags14 sacking14 sicking14 tacking14 ticking14 anticks13 bankits13 bibasic13 catkins13 catskin13 kisting12 kitings12 sabbing12 skating12 skiting12 staking12 tabbing12 takings12 tasking12 kainits11
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Common questions about BACKBITINGS
- Is BACKBITINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKBITINGS, where it scores 27 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKBITINGS worth?
- BACKBITINGS is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKBITINGS?
- No single letter can be added to BACKBITINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BACKBITINGS:
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