BACKCOMB is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. BACKCOMB is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 27 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BACKCOMB?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful BACKCOMB is to know. It scores 22 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKCOMB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backcombsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKCOMB scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BACKCOMB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKCOMB has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BACKCOMB
- BACKCOMB begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with BACKCOMB
3 longer words begin with BACKCOMB.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKCOMB
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Common questions about BACKCOMB
- Is BACKCOMB valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKCOMB, where it scores 27 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKCOMB worth?
- BACKCOMB is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKCOMB?
- BACKCOMB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BACKCOMB:
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