BACKIE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. BACKIE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
b3a1c3k5i1e1
Depends on the listBACKIE · 6 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 306,598odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BACKIE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.83%
Our own measure of how useful BACKIE is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backiesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKIE scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5i1e1 14
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5i1e1 16
Face value of the 6 tiles in BACKIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 306,598.
Words starting with BACKIE
1 longer words begin with BACKIE.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKIE
ceiba9 back12 beck12 bake10 beak10 bike10 cake10 kibe10 bice8 kaie8 ack9 ick9 kab9 keb9 ake7 bac7 cab7 eik7 kae7 kai7 kea7 kia7 ace5 bae5 ice5 ka6 ki6 ab4 ba4 be4 bi4 ib4 ae2 ai2 ea2
Common questions about BACKIE
- Is BACKIE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BACKIE is not in it.
- How many points is BACKIE worth?
- BACKIE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKIE?
- BACKIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of BACKIE:
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