BACKLISTING is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. BACKLISTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5l1i1s1t1i1n1g2
PlayableBACKLISTING · 11 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 25 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
25points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKLISTING?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.82
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful BACKLISTING is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKLISTING
No single letter turns BACKLISTING into another word.
How BACKLISTING scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5l1i1s1t1i1n1g2 20
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5l2i1s1t1i1n2g3 25
Face value of the 11 tiles in BACKLISTING, 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 | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKLISTING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKLISTING
blackings18 slingback18 stickling16 tacklings16 ticklings16 anglicist12 backings17 bigstick17 blacking17 backlist16 niblicks16 balkings15 batiking15 calkings15 lickings15 sickling15 slacking15 slicking15 stacking15 sticking15 tackings15 tackling15 talcking15 tickings15 tickling15 cablings13 kiltings13 kitlings13 skailing13 sklating13 stalking13 talkings13 baitings11 blasting11 castling11 catlings11 libating11 saibling11 scailing11 sclating11
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Common questions about BACKLISTING
- Is BACKLISTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKLISTING, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKLISTING worth?
- BACKLISTING is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKLISTING?
- No single letter can be added to BACKLISTING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BACKLISTING:
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