BACKLINERS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 18 points
Yes for Scrabble. BACKLINERS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
b3a1c3k5l1i1n1e1r1s1
PlayableBACKLINERS · 10 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKLINERS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful BACKLINERS is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKLINERS
No single letter turns BACKLINERS into another word.
How BACKLINERS scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5l1i1n1e1r1s1 18
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5l2i1n2e1r1s1 22
Face value of the 10 tiles in BACKLINERS, 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 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKLINERS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BACKLINERS
- All 10 letters of BACKLINERS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in BACKLINERS
backliner17 backlines17 clearskin15 backline16 blackens16 brackens16 brickles16 crablike16 scablike16 barnlike14 bearskin14 blankies14 blinkers14 clankier14 clinkers14 crankles14 crinkles14 inbreaks14 sinkable14 skincare14 snackier14 brisance12 calibers12 calibres12 carbines12 carlines10 lanciers10 rinsable10 backers15 backies15 bickers15 blacken15 blacker15 bracken15 bricken15 brickle15 rebacks15 balkers13 balkier13 bankers13
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Common questions about BACKLINERS
- Is BACKLINERS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BACKLINERS is not in it.
- How many points is BACKLINERS worth?
- BACKLINERS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKLINERS?
- No single letter can be added to BACKLINERS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BACKLINERS:
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