BACKLASH is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. BACKLASH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5l1a1s1h4
PlayableBACKLASH · 8 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKLASH?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.38
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.13%
Our own measure of how useful BACKLASH is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKLASH
No single letter turns BACKLASH into another word.
How BACKLASH scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5l1a1s1h4 19
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5l2a1s1h3 21
Face value of the 8 tiles in BACKLASH, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKLASH has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACKLASH
5 longer words begin with BACKLASH.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKLASH
chalks15 kasbah15 sabkha15 blacks14 bachas13 casbah13 kahals13 calash11 cabals10 chalk14 hacks14 kacha14 shack14 aback13 backs13 black13 bacha12 bachs12 hakas12 kahal12 kasha12 lakhs12 abask11 alack11 balks11 calks11 lacks11 slack11 abash10 basha10 blahs10 blash10 chals10 clash10 sabha10 abacs9 cabal9 cabas9 laksa9 albas7
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Common questions about BACKLASH
- Is BACKLASH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKLASH, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKLASH worth?
- BACKLASH is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKLASH?
- No single letter can be added to BACKLASH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BACKLASH:
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