BACKCROSS is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. BACKCROSS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5c3r1o1s1s1
PlayableBACKCROSS · 9 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKCROSS?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.11
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.22%
Our own measure of how useful BACKCROSS is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKCROSS
No single letter turns BACKCROSS into another word.
How BACKCROSS scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5c3r1o1s1s1 19
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5c4r1o1s1s1 22
Face value of the 9 tiles in BACKCROSS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKCROSS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACKCROSS
3 longer words begin with BACKCROSS.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKCROSS
barocks15 cassock15 cossack15 brascos11 corcass11 corsacs11 barock14 bracks14 brocks14 cracks14 crocks14 baccos12 boccas12 boraks12 cabocs12 croaks12 brasco10 carbos10 carobs10 cascos10 coarbs10 cobras10 corsac10 kaross10 saccos10 scrabs10 scrobs10 across8 oscars8 acock13 backs13 bocks13 brack13 brock13 cacks13 cocks13 crack13 crock13 bacco11 barks11
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Common questions about BACKCROSS
- Is BACKCROSS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKCROSS, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKCROSS worth?
- BACKCROSS is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKCROSS?
- No single letter can be added to BACKCROSS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BACKCROSS:
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