BACKBURN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. BACKBURN 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BACKBURN?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BACKBURN is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKBURN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backburnsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKBURN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BACKBURN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKBURN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACKBURN
3 longer words begin with BACKBURN.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKBURN
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Common questions about BACKBURN
- Is BACKBURN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BACKBURN is not in it.
- How many points is BACKBURN worth?
- BACKBURN is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKBURN?
- BACKBURN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BACKBURN:
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