BACKGAMMON is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. BACKGAMMON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 29 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5g2a1m3m3o1n1
PlayableBACKGAMMON · 10 letters · 23 pts Scrabble · 29 pts WWF
23points in Scrabble
29points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BACKGAMMON?
| 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%2.3
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.4%
Our own measure of how useful BACKGAMMON is to know. It scores 23 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKGAMMON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backgammonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKGAMMON scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5g2a1m3m3o1n1 23
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5g3a1m4m4o1n2 29
Face value of the 10 tiles in BACKGAMMON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKGAMMON has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACKGAMMON
3 longer words begin with BACKGAMMON.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKGAMMON
gammock18 mamako14 kobang13 cabman12 bagman11 bogman11 gammon11 gnamma11 manbag11 aback13 banak11 comma11 koban11 mamba11 mambo11 gamba10 gambo10 gamma10 kanga10 magma10 aboma9 amban9 amman9 ammon9 bacon9 banco9 caman9 macon9 namma9 among8 bogan8 conga8 goban8 manga8 mango8 ngoma8 obang8 back12 bock12 mack12
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Common questions about BACKGAMMON
- Is BACKGAMMON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKGAMMON, where it scores 29 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKGAMMON worth?
- BACKGAMMON is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKGAMMON?
- BACKGAMMON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BACKGAMMON:
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