BACKLIFT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. BACKLIFT is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 19 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BACKLIFT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BACKLIFT is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKLIFT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backliftsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKLIFT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BACKLIFT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKLIFT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BACKLIFT
- All 8 letters of BACKLIFT are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of BACKLIFT
The 8 tiles of BACKLIFT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BACKLIFT
1 longer words begin with BACKLIFT.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKLIFT
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Common questions about BACKLIFT
- Is BACKLIFT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKLIFT, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKLIFT worth?
- BACKLIFT is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKLIFT?
- BACKLIFT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BACKLIFT:
Open BACKLIFT in the Word Finder