BACKFIRE is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. BACKFIRE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BACKFIRE?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BACKFIRE is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKFIRE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKFIRE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BACKFIRE, 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 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKFIRE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BACKFIRE
- All 8 letters of BACKFIRE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of BACKFIRE
The 8 tiles of BACKFIRE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BACKFIRE
2 longer words begin with BACKFIRE.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKFIRE
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Common questions about BACKFIRE
- Is BACKFIRE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKFIRE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKFIRE worth?
- BACKFIRE is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKFIRE?
- BACKFIRE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BACKFIRE:
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