BACKFLIP is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. BACKFLIP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BACKFLIP?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BACKFLIP is to know. It scores 21 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKFLIP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backflipsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKFLIP scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BACKFLIP, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKFLIP has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BACKFLIP
- All 8 letters of BACKFLIP are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BACKFLIP mean in Scrabble?
noun
A backward somersault made in the air.
Gymnasts, divers and skateboarders perform a backflip as a showpiece move. The body leaves the ground, turns once over the head and lands on the feet again. In politics the word is also used for a sudden reversal of position.
How BACKFLIP is used
Used in sport and entertainment, and figuratively for a sudden change of mind.
- The gymnast finished her routine with a backflip.
- He tried a backflip off the diving board.
- The minister did a backflip on the tax plan.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BACKFLIP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BACKFLIP
4 longer words begin with BACKFLIP.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKFLIP
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Common questions about BACKFLIP
- Is BACKFLIP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKFLIP, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKFLIP worth?
- BACKFLIP is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BACKFLIP mean?
- A backward somersault made in the air.
- What letters can be added to BACKFLIP?
- BACKFLIP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BACKFLIP:
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