BACKDOOR is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BACKDOOR 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.
b3a1c3k5d2o1o1r1
PlayableBACKDOOR · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKDOOR?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful BACKDOOR is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKDOOR
No single letter turns BACKDOOR into another word.
How BACKDOOR scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5d2o1o1r1 17
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5d2o1o1r1 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in BACKDOOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKDOOR has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKDOOR
cordoba12 barock14 boorka12 brack13 brock13 drack12 borak11 brook11 croak11 crook11 drook10 carbo9 carob9 coarb9 cobra9 karoo9 abord8 adobo8 bardo8 board8 boord8 broad8 brood8 dobra8 dobro8 dorba8 draco8 droob8 back12 bock12 dack11 dock11 bark10 boak10 boko10 book10 bork10 brak10 cark10 cook10
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Common questions about BACKDOOR
- Is BACKDOOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKDOOR, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKDOOR worth?
- BACKDOOR is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKDOOR?
- No single letter can be added to BACKDOOR to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BACKDOOR:
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