BACKBLOCKER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 27 points
It depends on the list you play by. BACKBLOCKER is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 27 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BACKBLOCKER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BACKBLOCKER is to know. It scores 27 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKBLOCKER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backblockersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKBLOCKER scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in BACKBLOCKER, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. BACKBLOCKER needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with BACKBLOCKER
1 longer words begin with BACKBLOCKER.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKBLOCKER
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Common questions about BACKBLOCKER
- Is BACKBLOCKER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BACKBLOCKER is not in it.
- How many points is BACKBLOCKER worth?
- BACKBLOCKER is worth 27 points in Scrabble and 32 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKBLOCKER?
- BACKBLOCKER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BACKBLOCKER:
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