BACKGROUND is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. BACKGROUND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BACKGROUND?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BACKGROUND is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKGROUND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backgroundsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKGROUND scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BACKGROUND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKGROUND has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BACKGROUND
- All 10 letters of BACKGROUND are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with BACKGROUND
5 longer words begin with BACKGROUND.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKGROUND
Showing 40 of 447. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about BACKGROUND
- Is BACKGROUND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKGROUND, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKGROUND worth?
- BACKGROUND is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKGROUND?
- BACKGROUND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BACKGROUND:
Open BACKGROUND in the Word Finder