BACKDOWNS is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. BACKDOWNS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5d2o1w4n1s1
PlayableBACKDOWNS · 9 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKDOWNS?
| 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%2.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.22%
Our own measure of how useful BACKDOWNS is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKDOWNS
No single letter turns BACKDOWNS into another word.
How BACKDOWNS scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5d2o1w4n1s1 21
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5d2o1w4n2s1 24
Face value of the 9 tiles in BACKDOWNS, 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 | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKDOWNS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BACKDOWNS
- All 9 letters of BACKDOWNS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in BACKDOWNS
backdown20 sowback18 acknows16 abscond12 acknow15 wackos15 kobans12 cowans11 bacons10 bancos10 bawks14 cawks14 cowks14 swack14 wacko14 wacks14 wocks14 backs13 bocks13 dawks13 dacks12 docks12 knows12 snowk12 swank12 wanks12 wonks12 banks11 bawds11 boaks11 bonks11 conks11 knobs11 koban11 nabks11 nocks11 snack11 bawns10 cowan10 danks10
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Common questions about BACKDOWNS
- Is BACKDOWNS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKDOWNS, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKDOWNS worth?
- BACKDOWNS is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKDOWNS?
- No single letter can be added to BACKDOWNS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BACKDOWNS:
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