BACKDATED is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. BACKDATED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5d2a1t1e1d2
PlayableBACKDATED · 9 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKDATED?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.11
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
Our own measure of how useful BACKDATED is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKDATED
No single letter turns BACKDATED into another word.
How BACKDATED scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5d2a1t1e1d2 19
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5d2a1t1e1d2 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in BACKDATED, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKDATED has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKDATED
backdate17 backed15 backet14 dacked14 tacked13 atabek12 abated9 aback13 baked12 caked12 bedad9 decad9 acted8 baaed8 bated8 caaed8 cadet8 abate7 aceta7 dated7 back12 beck12 dack11 deck11 bake10 beak10 cake10 tack10 aked9 kade9 kaed9 abac8 caba8 kata8 keta8 taka8 take8 teak8 abed7 aced7
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Common questions about BACKDATED
- Is BACKDATED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKDATED, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKDATED worth?
- BACKDATED is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKDATED?
- No single letter can be added to BACKDATED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BACKDATED:
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