BACKFITTING is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. BACKFITTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 27 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5f4i1t1t1i1n1g2
PlayableBACKFITTING · 11 letters · 23 pts Scrabble · 27 pts WWF
23points in Scrabble
27points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BACKFITTING?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.09
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful BACKFITTING is to know. It scores 23 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKFITTING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backfittingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKFITTING scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5f4i1t1t1i1n1g2 23
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5f4i1t1t1i1n2g3 27
Face value of the 11 tiles in BACKFITTING, 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 | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKFITTING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACKFITTING
1 longer words begin with BACKFITTING.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKFITTING
batiking15 backfit18 finback18 backing16 faiking15 tacking14 ticking14 tintack13 kitting12 fatting11 fiating11 fitting11 tifting11 baiting10 batting10 bitting10 catting10 titanic9 faking14 fiking14 baking13 biking13 caking13 kitbag13 antick12 bankit12 battik12 catkin12 facing12 ficain11 kiting11 taking11 fating10 kainit10 acting9 bating9 biting9 citing9 ticing9 intact8
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Common questions about BACKFITTING
- Is BACKFITTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKFITTING, where it scores 27 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKFITTING worth?
- BACKFITTING is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKFITTING?
- BACKFITTING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BACKFITTING:
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