BACKDRAFT is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. BACKDRAFT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5d2r1a1f4t1
PlayableBACKDRAFT · 9 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BACKDRAFT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.56%
Our own measure of how useful BACKDRAFT is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKDRAFT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backdraftsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKDRAFT scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5d2r1a1f4t1 21
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5d2r1a1f4t1 23
Face value of the 9 tiles in BACKDRAFT, 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 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKDRAFT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACKDRAFT
1 longer words begin with BACKDRAFT.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKDRAFT
backfat18 fatback18 cafard12 daftar10 batard9 tabard9 frack14 aback13 brack13 drack12 kraft12 kabar11 track11 abaft10 craft10 facta10 fract10 barca9 bract9 daraf9 draft9 farad9 karat9 carat7 carta7 rabat7 back12 dack11 bark10 brak10 cark10 kbar10 krab10 rack10 tack10 baft9 barf9 dark9 fact9 frab9
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Common questions about BACKDRAFT
- Is BACKDRAFT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKDRAFT, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKDRAFT worth?
- BACKDRAFT is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKDRAFT?
- BACKDRAFT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BACKDRAFT:
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