BACKFALL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. BACKFALL is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BACKFALL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BACKFALL is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKFALL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backfallsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKFALL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BACKFALL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKFALL has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of BACKFALL
The 8 tiles of BACKFALL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BACKFALL
1 longer words begin with BACKFALL.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKFALL
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Common questions about BACKFALL
- Is BACKFALL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BACKFALL is not in it.
- How many points is BACKFALL worth?
- BACKFALL is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKFALL?
- BACKFALL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BACKFALL:
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