BACKCHECK is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 28 points
Yes for Scrabble. BACKCHECK is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
b3a1c3k5c3h4e1c3k5
PlayableBACKCHECK · 9 letters · 28 pts Scrabble · 31 pts WWF
28points in Scrabble
31points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BACKCHECK?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%3.11
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%3.67%
Our own measure of how useful BACKCHECK is to know. It scores 28 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKCHECK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backchecksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKCHECK scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5c3h4e1c3k5 28
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5c4h3e1c4k5 31
Face value of the 9 tiles in BACKCHECK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 3 | 2 |
| k | 2 | 1 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. BACKCHECK needs 2 blank tiles.
Words starting with BACKCHECK
3 longer words begin with BACKCHECK.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKCHECK
chack16 check16 bekah14 cheka14 hacek14 beach12 cache12 chace12 kack14 keck14 hack13 heck13 back12 beck12 cack12 ekka12 bach11 hake11 bake10 beak10 cake10 ache9 each9 ceca8 kak11 ack9 kab9 keb9 ach8 bah8 cha8 che8 ech8 hac8 ake7 bac7 cab7 kae7 kea7 hae6
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Common questions about BACKCHECK
- Is BACKCHECK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BACKCHECK is not in it.
- How many points is BACKCHECK worth?
- BACKCHECK is worth 28 points in Scrabble and 31 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKCHECK?
- BACKCHECK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BACKCHECK:
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