BACKLAND is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BACKLAND 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.
b3a1c3k5l1a1n1d2
PlayableBACKLAND · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BACKLAND?
| 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
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.63%
Our own measure of how useful BACKLAND is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKLAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backlandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKLAND scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5l1a1n1d2 17
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5l2a1n2d2 21
Face value of the 8 tiles in BACKLAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKLAND has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACKLAND
1 longer words begin with BACKLAND.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKLAND
aback13 black13 alack11 banak11 blank11 clank11 cabal9 aband8 banda8 bland8 labda8 banal7 canal7 nabla7 aland6 back12 dack11 balk10 bank10 calk10 lack10 nabk10 dank9 abac8 banc8 caba8 kaal8 kana8 lank8 bald7 band7 blad7 clad7 alba6 baal6 clan6 daal5 land5 nada5 alan4
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Common questions about BACKLAND
- Is BACKLAND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKLAND, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKLAND worth?
- BACKLAND is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKLAND?
- BACKLAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BACKLAND:
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