BACKCLOTH is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. BACKCLOTH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5c3l1o1t1h4
PlayableBACKCLOTH · 9 letters · 22 pts Scrabble · 25 pts WWF
22points in Scrabble
25points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BACKCLOTH?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.44
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4%
Our own measure of how useful BACKCLOTH is to know. It scores 22 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKCLOTH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backclothsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKCLOTH scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5c3l1o1t1h4 22
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5c4l2o1t1h3 25
Face value of the 9 tiles in BACKCLOTH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKCLOTH has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACKCLOTH
1 longer words begin with BACKCLOTH.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKCLOTH
hackbolt19 backlot15 klatch15 blotch13 clatch13 chalot11 cobalt10 chack16 chock16 chalk14 kotch14 thack14 acock13 black13 block13 clack13 clock13 batch12 botch12 catch12 chaco12 clach12 coach12 cohab12 bacco11 bocca11 caboc11 cloak11 chola10 chota10 cloth10 latch10 loach10 tacho10 coact9 altho8 loath8 lotah8 bloat7 octal7
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Common questions about BACKCLOTH
- Is BACKCLOTH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKCLOTH, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKCLOTH worth?
- BACKCLOTH is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKCLOTH?
- BACKCLOTH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BACKCLOTH:
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