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.
b3a1c3k5h4a1n1d2s1
PlayableBACKHANDS · 9 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
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
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.33%
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
Scrabble b3a1c3k5h4a1n1d2s1 21
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5h3a1n2d2s1 23
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.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKHANDS
backhand20 achkans16 dhansak15 khandas15 achkan15 chanks15 kasbah15 sabkha15 khanda14 bachas13 casbah13 banaks12 bandhs12 dachas12 dhabas12 ashcan11 chanas11 dansak11 nachas11 adhans10 abands9 bandas9 chank14 hacks14 kacha14 shack14 aback13 backs13 dhaks13 ankhs12 bacha12 bachs12 dacks12 hakas12 hanks12 kasha12 khans12 shank12 abask11 banak11
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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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