BACKLASHING is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. BACKLASHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 27 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5l1a1s1h4i1n1g2
PlayableBACKLASHING · 11 letters · 23 pts Scrabble · 27 pts WWF
23points in Scrabble
27points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKLASHING?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.09
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.64%
Our own measure of how useful BACKLASHING is to know. It scores 23 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKLASHING
No single letter turns BACKLASHING into another word.
How BACKLASHING scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5l1a1s1h4i1n1g2 23
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5l2a1s1h3i1n2g3 27
Face value of the 11 tiles in BACKLASHING, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKLASHING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKLASHING
shackling19 blackings18 slingback18 backlash19 blackish19 chalking18 hackings18 hackling18 shacking18 backings17 blacking17 kachinas17 balkings15 calkings15 slacking15 abashing14 blashing14 clashing14 aslaking13 cablings13 hacking17 achkans16 backing16 bashlik16 halakic16 kachina16 kiblahs16 baching15 kanghas15 khangas15 shaking15 bakings14 balking14 basking14 cakings14 calking14 casking14 chablis14 lacking14 sacking14
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Common questions about BACKLASHING
- Is BACKLASHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKLASHING, where it scores 27 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKLASHING worth?
- BACKLASHING is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKLASHING?
- No single letter can be added to BACKLASHING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BACKLASHING:
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