BACKFITS is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. BACKFITS 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.
b3a1c3k5f4i1t1s1
PlayableBACKFITS · 8 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKFITS?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.38
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.38%
Our own measure of how useful BACKFITS is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKFITS
No single letter turns BACKFITS into another word.
How BACKFITS scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5f4i1t1s1 19
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5f4i1t1s1 21
Face value of the 8 tiles in BACKFITS, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKFITS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BACKFITS
- All 8 letters of BACKFITS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in BACKFITS
backfit18 batiks12 factis11 backs13 faiks12 kaifs12 batik11 saick11 stack11 stick11 tacks11 ticks11 bafts10 facts10 fasci10 ficta10 basic9 ikats9 katis9 sakti9 sitka9 takis9 tikas9 fasti8 fiats8 absit7 baits7 basti7 tabis7 back12 faik11 fisk11 kafs11 kaif11 kifs11 bask10 bisk10 cask10 icks10 kabs10
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Common questions about BACKFITS
- Is BACKFITS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKFITS, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKFITS worth?
- BACKFITS is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKFITS?
- No single letter can be added to BACKFITS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BACKFITS:
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