BACKBONDS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. BACKBONDS 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 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
b3a1c3k5b3o1n1d2s1
Depends on the listBACKBONDS · 9 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKBONDS?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.22
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.22%
Our own measure of how useful BACKBONDS is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKBONDS
No single letter turns BACKBONDS into another word.
How BACKBONDS scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5b3o1n1d2s1 20
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5b4o1n2d2s1 24
Face value of the 9 tiles in BACKBONDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKBONDS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKBONDS
backbond19 abscond12 bobaks14 kabobs14 bobacs12 cabobs12 kobans12 bacons10 bancos10 nabobs10 backs13 bobak13 bocks13 kabob13 dacks12 docks12 banks11 boaks11 bobac11 bonks11 cabob11 cobbs11 conks11 knobs11 koban11 nabks11 nocks11 snack11 danks10 bacon9 banco9 bancs9 boabs9 bobas9 kaons9 koans9 nabob9 sanko9 bands8 bonds8
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Common questions about BACKBONDS
- Is BACKBONDS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BACKBONDS is not in it.
- How many points is BACKBONDS worth?
- BACKBONDS is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKBONDS?
- No single letter can be added to BACKBONDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BACKBONDS:
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