BACKDATE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BACKDATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBACKDATE · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKDATE?
| 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: 49 / 100
49WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.63%
Our own measure of how useful BACKDATE is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKDATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKDATE scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5d2a1t1e1 17
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5d2a1t1e1 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in BACKDATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKDATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACKDATE
2 longer words begin with BACKDATE.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKDATE
backed15 backet14 tacked13 atabek12 abated9 aback13 baked12 caked12 acted8 baaed8 bated8 caaed8 cadet8 abate7 aceta7 back12 beck12 dack11 deck11 bake10 beak10 cake10 tack10 aked9 kade9 kaed9 abac8 caba8 kata8 keta8 taka8 take8 teak8 abed7 aced7 bade7 bead7 cade7 dace7 debt7
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Common questions about BACKDATE
- Is BACKDATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKDATE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKDATE worth?
- BACKDATE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKDATE?
- BACKDATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BACKDATE:
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