BACKCOMBS is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. BACKCOMBS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 28 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5c3o1m3b3s1
PlayableBACKCOMBS · 9 letters · 23 pts Scrabble · 28 pts WWF
23points in Scrabble
28points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKCOMBS?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%3.56%
Our own measure of how useful BACKCOMBS is to know. It scores 23 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKCOMBS
No single letter turns BACKCOMBS into another word.
How BACKCOMBS scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5c3o1m3b3s1 23
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5c4o1m4b4s1 28
Face value of the 9 tiles in BACKCOMBS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKCOMBS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKCOMBS
backcomb22 bobaks14 kabobs14 baccos12 bobacs12 boccas12 cabobs12 cabocs12 occams12 acock13 backs13 bobak13 bocks13 cacks13 cocks13 kabob13 macks13 mocks13 smack13 smock13 amoks11 bacco11 boaks11 bobac11 bocca11 bombs11 cabob11 caboc11 cobbs11 combs11 makos11 occam11 ambos9 boabs9 bobas9 bomas9 camos9 casco9 cocas9 comas9
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Common questions about BACKCOMBS
- Is BACKCOMBS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKCOMBS, where it scores 28 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKCOMBS worth?
- BACKCOMBS is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKCOMBS?
- No single letter can be added to BACKCOMBS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BACKCOMBS:
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