BACKBLOCK is a valid Scrabble word — 25 points
Yes. BACKBLOCK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 25 points in Scrabble and 30 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5b3l1o1c3k5
PlayableBACKBLOCK · 9 letters · 25 pts Scrabble · 30 pts WWF
25points in Scrabble
30points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BACKBLOCK?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%3.44%
Our own measure of how useful BACKBLOCK is to know. It scores 25 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKBLOCK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backblocksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKBLOCK scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5b3l1o1c3k5 25
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5b4l2o1c4k5 30
Face value of the 9 tiles in BACKBLOCK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| k | 2 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. BACKBLOCK needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with BACKBLOCK
3 longer words begin with BACKBLOCK.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKBLOCK
acock13 black13 block13 bobak13 clack13 clock13 kabob13 bacco11 bobac11 bocca11 cabob11 caboc11 cloak11 kack14 back12 bock12 cack12 cock12 koka12 balk10 boak10 calk10 cobb10 lack10 lock10 alko8 blab8 blob8 bloc8 boab8 boba8 coca8 kola8 alco6 bola6 calo6 coal6 cola6 loca6 kak11
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Common questions about BACKBLOCK
- Is BACKBLOCK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKBLOCK, where it scores 30 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKBLOCK worth?
- BACKBLOCK is worth 25 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKBLOCK?
- BACKBLOCK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BACKBLOCK:
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