BACKHOES is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. BACKHOES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5h4o1e1s1
PlayableBACKHOES · 8 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKHOES?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.38
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful BACKHOES is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKHOES
No single letter turns BACKHOES into another word.
How BACKHOES scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5h4o1e1s1 19
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5h3o1e1s1 20
Face value of the 8 tiles in BACKHOES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKHOES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BACKHOES
- All 8 letters of BACKHOES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in BACKHOES
backhoe18 basoche14 bekahs15 bokehs15 chekas15 chokes15 haceks15 shacko15 baches13 boches13 cohabs13 boheas11 obeahs11 bekah14 bokeh14 cheka14 choke14 hacek14 hacks14 hecks14 hocks14 shack14 shock14 backs13 becks13 bocks13 bachs12 beach12 boche12 cohab12 hakes12 hokas12 hokes12 kohas12 okehs12 shake12 shako12 sokah12 bakes11 beaks11
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Common questions about BACKHOES
- Is BACKHOES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKHOES, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKHOES worth?
- BACKHOES is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKHOES?
- No single letter can be added to BACKHOES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BACKHOES:
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