BACKCROSSING is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. BACKCROSSING 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.
b3a1c3k5c3r1o1s1s1i1n1g2
PlayableBACKCROSSING · 12 letters · 23 pts Scrabble · 28 pts WWF
23points in Scrabble
28points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKCROSSING?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.92
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.67%
Our own measure of how useful BACKCROSSING is to know. It scores 23 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKCROSSING
No single letter turns BACKCROSSING into another word.
How BACKCROSSING scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5c3r1o1s1s1i1n1g2 23
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5c4r1o1s1s1i1n2g3 28
Face value of the 12 tiles in BACKCROSSING, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKCROSSING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKCROSSING
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Common questions about BACKCROSSING
- Is BACKCROSSING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKCROSSING, where it scores 28 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKCROSSING worth?
- BACKCROSSING is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKCROSSING?
- No single letter can be added to BACKCROSSING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of BACKCROSSING:
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