BACKFILL is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. BACKFILL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5f4i1l1l1
PlayableBACKFILL · 8 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BACKFILL?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.38
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.12%
Our own measure of how useful BACKFILL 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 BACKFILL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backfillsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKFILL scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5f4i1l1l1 19
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5f4i1l2l2 23
Face value of the 8 tiles in BACKFILL, 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 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKFILL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACKFILL
4 longer words begin with BACKFILL.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKFILL
flack14 flick14 black13 kalif12 kibla11 calif10 flail8 lilac7 back12 faik11 filk11 flak11 kaif11 balk10 bilk10 calk10 lack10 lick10 calf9 flab9 flic9 ilka8 kail8 kali8 kill8 laik8 alif7 fail7 fall7 fila7 fill7 bail6 ball6 bill6 call6 cill6 laic6 kaf10 kif10 ack9
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Common questions about BACKFILL
- Is BACKFILL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKFILL, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKFILL worth?
- BACKFILL is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKFILL?
- BACKFILL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BACKFILL:
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