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.
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
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
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
What does BACKHOES mean in Scrabble?
BACKHOES is a form of BACKHOE (its plural or a verb form).
BACKHOE(noun) — A digging machine with a bucket on a hinged arm that is pulled back toward the machine.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKHOES
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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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