BACKLASHES is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. BACKLASHES 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.
b3a1c3k5l1a1s1h4e1s1
PlayableBACKLASHES · 10 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKLASHES?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.1
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.9%
Our own measure of how useful BACKLASHES is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKLASHES
No single letter turns BACKLASHES into another word.
How BACKLASHES scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5l1a1s1h4e1s1 21
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5l2a1s1h3e1s1 23
Face value of the 10 tiles in BACKLASHES, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKLASHES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKLASHES
backslash20 backlash19 bechalks19 hackable19 ashcakes17 shackles17 shakable17 backless16 sackable16 cashable15 calashes13 bechalk18 ashcake16 hackles16 kasbahs16 keblahs16 sabkhas16 shackle16 casbahs14 abashes12 blashes12 clashes12 sealchs12 aslakes11 balases9 calesas9 bekahs15 chalks15 chekas15 haceks15 hackle15 kasbah15 keblah15 sabkha15 shacks15 blacks14 ashake13 bachas13 baches13 bleach13
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Common questions about BACKLASHES
- Is BACKLASHES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKLASHES, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKLASHES worth?
- BACKLASHES is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKLASHES?
- No single letter can be added to BACKLASHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BACKLASHES:
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