BACKER is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. BACKER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5e1r1
PlayableBACKER · 6 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 459,897odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BACKER?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful BACKER is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKER scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5e1r1 14
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5e1r1 16
Face value of the 6 tiles in BACKER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
Anagrams of BACKER
The 6 tiles of BACKER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BACKER
1 longer words begin with BACKER.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKER
brack13 acker11 baker11 brake11 break11 crake11 creak11 kebar11 acerb9 brace9 caber9 cabre9 back12 beck12 bake10 bark10 beak10 berk10 brak10 cake10 cark10 kbar10 kerb10 krab10 rack10 reck10 carb8 crab8 rake8 reak8 aber6 acer6 acre6 bare6 bear6 brae6 care6 race6 ack9 kab9
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Common questions about BACKER
- Is BACKER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKER, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKER worth?
- BACKER is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKER?
- BACKER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BACKER:
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