BACKFLOW is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. BACKFLOW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BACKFLOW?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BACKFLOW is to know. It scores 22 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKFLOW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backflowsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKFLOW scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BACKFLOW, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKFLOW has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BACKFLOW
- All 8 letters of BACKFLOW are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with BACKFLOW
1 longer words begin with BACKFLOW.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKFLOW
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Common questions about BACKFLOW
- Is BACKFLOW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKFLOW, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKFLOW worth?
- BACKFLOW is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKFLOW?
- BACKFLOW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BACKFLOW:
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