BACKHOE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. BACKHOE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBACKHOE · 7 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
7letters
2hooks available
1 in 2,316 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BACKHOE?
| 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: 62 / 100
62WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.57
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.14%
Our own measure of how useful BACKHOE is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKHOE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKHOE scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5h4o1e1 18
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5h3o1e1 19
Face value of the 7 tiles in BACKHOE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,316 thousand.
Words starting with BACKHOE
3 longer words begin with BACKHOE.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKHOE
bekah14 bokeh14 cheka14 choke14 hacek14 beach12 boche12 cohab12 bohea10 obeah10 hack13 heck13 hock13 back12 beck12 bock12 bach11 hake11 hoka11 hoke11 koha11 okeh11 bake10 beak10 boak10 boke10 cake10 coke10 ache9 chao9 each9 echo9 oche9 hok10 ack9 bok9 kab9 keb9 kob9 ach8
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Common questions about BACKHOE
- Is BACKHOE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKHOE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKHOE worth?
- BACKHOE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKHOE?
- BACKHOE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BACKHOE:
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