BACKHOUSES is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. BACKHOUSES 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.
b3a1c3k5h4o1u1s1e1s1
PlayableBACKHOUSES · 10 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKHOUSES?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.1
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.8%
Our own measure of how useful BACKHOUSES is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKHOUSES
No single letter turns BACKHOUSES into another word.
How BACKHOUSES scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5h4o1u1s1e1s1 21
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5h3o1u2s1e1s1 23
Face value of the 10 tiles in BACKHOUSES, 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 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKHOUSES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKHOUSES
backhouse20 backhoes19 chabouks19 shackoes17 basoches15 backhoe18 chabouk18 chabuks18 hassock16 shackos16 buckoes15 basoche14 bouches14 shakoes14 subecho14 chaoses12 chouses12 hocuses12 basucos11 caseous9 chabuk17 bekahs15 bokehs15 chekas15 chokes15 haceks15 shacko15 shacks15 shocks15 shucks15 buckos14 baches13 boches13 bouche13 cohabs13 kehuas13 shakes13 shakos13 sokahs13 bashes11
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Common questions about BACKHOUSES
- Is BACKHOUSES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKHOUSES, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKHOUSES worth?
- BACKHOUSES is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKHOUSES?
- No single letter can be added to BACKHOUSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BACKHOUSES:
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