BACKFIELD is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. BACKFIELD 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.
Which word lists accept BACKFIELD?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BACKFIELD is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKFIELD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backfieldsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKFIELD scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BACKFIELD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKFIELD has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BACKFIELD
- All 9 letters of BACKFIELD are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with BACKFIELD
1 longer words begin with BACKFIELD.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKFIELD
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Common questions about BACKFIELD
- Is BACKFIELD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKFIELD, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKFIELD worth?
- BACKFIELD is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKFIELD?
- BACKFIELD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BACKFIELD:
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