BACKBONE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. BACKBONE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5b3o1n1e1
PlayableBACKBONE · 8 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKBONE?
| 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: 49 / 100
49WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.25
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.25%
Our own measure of how useful BACKBONE is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKBONE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKBONE scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5b3o1n1e1 18
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5b4o1n2e1 22
Face value of the 8 tiles in BACKBONE, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKBONE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACKBONE
3 longer words begin with BACKBONE.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKBONE
beckon14 nocake12 beacon10 bobak13 kabob13 kebab13 kebob13 baken11 bobac11 cabob11 ebank11 koban11 bacne9 bacon9 banco9 bonce9 nabob9 oaken9 beano7 canoe7 ocean7 back12 beck12 bock12 bake10 bank10 beak10 boak10 boke10 bonk10 cake10 cobb10 coke10 conk10 knob10 nabk10 neck10 nock10 abbe8 babe8
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Common questions about BACKBONE
- Is BACKBONE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKBONE, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKBONE worth?
- BACKBONE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKBONE?
- BACKBONE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BACKBONE:
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