BACKFLIPS is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. BACKFLIPS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 26 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BACKFLIPS?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BACKFLIPS is to know. It scores 22 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKFLIPS
No single letter turns BACKFLIPS into another word.
How BACKFLIPS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BACKFLIPS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKFLIPS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BACKFLIPS
- All 9 letters of BACKFLIPS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BACKFLIPS mean in Scrabble?
BACKFLIPS is a form of BACKFLIP (its plural or a verb form).
Shorter words from the letters in BACKFLIPS
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Common questions about BACKFLIPS
- Is BACKFLIPS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKFLIPS, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKFLIPS worth?
- BACKFLIPS is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKFLIPS?
- No single letter can be added to BACKFLIPS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BACKFLIPS:
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