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.
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
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
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
What does BACKLINERS mean in Scrabble?
BACKLINERS is a form of BACKLINER (its plural or a verb form).
Shorter words from the letters in BACKLINERS
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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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