BACKINGS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BACKINGS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5i1n1g2s1
PlayableBACKINGS · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKINGS?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.5%
Our own measure of how useful BACKINGS is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKINGS
No single letter turns BACKINGS into another word.
How BACKINGS scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5i1n1g2s1 17
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5i1n2g3s1 21
Face value of the 8 tiles in BACKINGS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BACKINGS
- All 8 letters of BACKINGS 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 BACKINGS
backing16 bakings14 basking14 cakings14 casking14 sacking14 baking13 caking13 nikabs12 asking11 gaskin11 kiangs11 cabins10 basing9 casing9 backs13 banks11 binks11 nabks11 nicks11 nikab11 saick11 snack11 snick11 aking10 ginks10 kaing10 kangs10 kiang10 kings10 knags10 bancs9 basic9 cabin9 ikans9 kains9 kinas9 kisan9 naiks9 acing8
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Common questions about BACKINGS
- Is BACKINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKINGS, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKINGS worth?
- BACKINGS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKINGS?
- No single letter can be added to BACKINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BACKINGS:
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