BACKCHAT is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. BACKCHAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5c3h4a1t1
PlayableBACKCHAT · 8 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BACKCHAT?
| 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: 46 / 100
46WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.63
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.13%
Our own measure of how useful BACKCHAT is to know. It scores 21 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKCHAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backchatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKCHAT scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5c3h4a1t1 21
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5c4h3a1t1 23
Face value of the 8 tiles in BACKCHAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKCHAT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACKCHAT
3 longer words begin with BACKCHAT.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKCHAT
kaccha17 bhakta15 chack16 kacha14 thack14 aback13 bacha12 batch12 catch12 bacca11 hack13 back12 cack12 bach11 haka11 khat11 tack10 baht9 bath9 bhat9 chat9 tach9 abac8 acca8 caba8 caca8 kata8 taka8 taha7 acta6 ack9 kab9 ach8 bah8 cha8 hac8 tch8 aka7 bac7 cab7
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Common questions about BACKCHAT
- Is BACKCHAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKCHAT, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKCHAT worth?
- BACKCHAT is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKCHAT?
- BACKCHAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BACKCHAT:
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