BACKING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BACKING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5i1n1g2
PlayableBACKING · 7 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 2,745 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BACKING?
| 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: 55 / 100
55WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.29
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%4.57%
Our own measure of how useful BACKING is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKING scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5i1n2g3 20
Face value of the 7 tiles in BACKING, 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 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,745 thousand.
Words starting with BACKING
1 longer words begin with BACKING.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKING
baking13 caking13 nikab11 aking10 kaing10 kiang10 cabin9 acing8 back12 gack11 bank10 bink10 nabk10 nick10 gink9 kang9 king9 knag9 akin8 banc8 ikan8 kain8 kina8 naik8 bang7 biga7 bing7 cang7 bani6 cain6 agin5 gain5 ngai5 ack9 ick9 kab9 gak8 bac7 cab7 ink7
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Common questions about BACKING
- Is BACKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKING worth?
- BACKING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKING?
- BACKING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BACKING:
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