BACKDATES is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. BACKDATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5d2a1t1e1s1
PlayableBACKDATES · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKDATES?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
Our own measure of how useful BACKDATES is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKDATES
No single letter turns BACKDATES into another word.
How BACKDATES scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5d2a1t1e1s1 18
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5d2a1t1e1s1 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in BACKDATES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKDATES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKDATES
backdate17 backseat16 seatback16 backets15 backset15 setback15 stacked14 atabeks13 backed15 backet14 basked13 casked13 sacked13 tacked13 atabek12 basket12 casket12 skated11 staked11 tasked11 abased9 abated9 basted9 bestad9 cadets9 casted9 abates8 acates8 aback13 backs13 becks13 baked12 caked12 dacks12 decks12 abask11 bakes11 beaks11 cakes11 stack11
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Common questions about BACKDATES
- Is BACKDATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKDATES, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKDATES worth?
- BACKDATES is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKDATES?
- No single letter can be added to BACKDATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BACKDATES:
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