BACKLASHER is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. BACKLASHER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5l1a1s1h4e1r1
PlayableBACKLASHER · 10 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BACKLASHER?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.1
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.1%
Our own measure of how useful BACKLASHER is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKLASHER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backlashersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKLASHER scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5l1a1s1h4e1r1 21
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5l2a1s1h3e1r1 23
Face value of the 10 tiles in BACKLASHER, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKLASHER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACKLASHER
1 longer words begin with BACKLASHER.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKLASHER
lacebarks17 backlash19 bechalks19 hackable19 shabrack19 hacklers17 shackler17 shakable17 lacebark16 sackable16 cashable15 alcheras13 sharable13 berascal12 bechalk18 ashcake16 chakras16 charkas16 hackers16 hackler16 hackles16 keblahs16 shackle16 backare15 backers15 blacker15 rebacks15 braches14 harkles14 lashkar14 arabesk13 balkers13 calkers13 lackers13 rackles13 slacker13 alchera12 bharals12 clasher12 earbash12
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Common questions about BACKLASHER
- Is BACKLASHER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKLASHER, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKLASHER worth?
- BACKLASHER is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKLASHER?
- BACKLASHER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BACKLASHER:
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