BACKHANDS is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. BACKHANDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BACKHANDS?
| 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 BACKHANDS is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKHANDS
No single letter turns BACKHANDS into another word.
How BACKHANDS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BACKHANDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKHANDS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BACKHANDS mean in Scrabble?
BACKHANDS is the adverb formed from SIMILAR.
SIMILAR(adjective) — Alike in appearance or character, but not identical.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKHANDS
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Common questions about BACKHANDS
- Is BACKHANDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKHANDS, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKHANDS worth?
- BACKHANDS is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKHANDS?
- No single letter can be added to BACKHANDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BACKHANDS:
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