BACKBITTEN is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. BACKBITTEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5b3i1t1t1e1n1
PlayableBACKBITTEN · 10 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKBITTEN?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful BACKBITTEN is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKBITTEN
No single letter turns BACKBITTEN into another word.
How BACKBITTEN scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5b3i1t1t1e1n1 20
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5b4i1t1t1e1n2 24
Face value of the 10 tiles in BACKBITTEN, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKBITTEN has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKBITTEN
backbite18 tabbinet12 backbit17 tieback15 anticke13 beatnik13 tietack13 tintack13 cabinet11 tabetic11 nictate9 tabinet9 tetanic9 backet14 backie14 antick12 banket12 bankit12 battik12 cabbie12 catkin12 nacket12 tacket12 tackie12 ticken12 ticket12 intake10 kentia10 kitten10 acetin8 anetic8 batten8 binate8 bitten8 cattie8 centai8 enatic8 intact8 tietac8 kebab13
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Common questions about BACKBITTEN
- Is BACKBITTEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKBITTEN, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKBITTEN worth?
- BACKBITTEN is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKBITTEN?
- No single letter can be added to BACKBITTEN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BACKBITTEN:
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