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.
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
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
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.
What does BACKHOE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A digging machine with a bucket on a hinged arm that is pulled back toward the machine.
A backhoe is the familiar yellow machine on building sites, often fitted to the rear of a tractor. It is used for trenches, foundations and clearing rubble.
How BACKHOE is used
The word backhoe is used on construction and farm work.
- The crew used a backhoe to dig the trench.
- A backhoe was parked at the edge of the field.
- He learned to operate a backhoe during his summer job.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BACKHOE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BACKHOE
3 longer words begin with BACKHOE.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKHOE
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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 does BACKHOE mean?
- A digging machine with a bucket on a hinged arm that is pulled back toward the machine.
- 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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