BACKCROSSES is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. BACKCROSSES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5c3r1o1s1s1e1s1
PlayableBACKCROSSES · 11 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKCROSSES?
| 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%1.91
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.91%
Our own measure of how useful BACKCROSSES is to know. It scores 21 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKCROSSES
No single letter turns BACKCROSSES into another word.
How BACKCROSSES scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5c3r1o1s1s1e1s1 21
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5c4r1o1s1s1e1s1 24
Face value of the 11 tiles in BACKCROSSES, 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 | 3 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKCROSSES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKCROSSES
backcross19 corcasses13 cassocks16 cossacks16 seacocks16 karosses12 saccoses12 backers15 barocks15 cassock15 cockers15 cossack15 rebacks15 recocks15 seacock15 baccoes13 sackers13 screaks13 abscess11 arcsecs11 arkoses11 boraces11 brascos11 corcass11 corsacs11 escrocs11 resoaks11 scrobes11 soakers11 soccers11 bassers9 brasses9 crosses9 rosaces9 scorses9 saroses7 serosas7 backer14 barock14 bracks14
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Common questions about BACKCROSSES
- Is BACKCROSSES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKCROSSES, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKCROSSES worth?
- BACKCROSSES is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKCROSSES?
- No single letter can be added to BACKCROSSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BACKCROSSES:
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