BACKLOAD is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BACKLOAD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5l1o1a1d2
PlayableBACKLOAD · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BACKLOAD?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.87%
Our own measure of how useful BACKLOAD is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKLOAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backloadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKLOAD scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5l1o1a1d2 17
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5l2o1a1d2 20
Face value of the 8 tiles in BACKLOAD, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKLOAD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACKLOAD
3 longer words begin with BACKLOAD.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKLOAD
aback13 black13 block13 alack11 cloak11 cabal9 koala9 acold8 dobla8 labda8 coala7 back12 bock12 dack11 dock11 balk10 boak10 calk10 lack10 lock10 abac8 alko8 bloc8 caba8 kaal8 kola8 bald7 blad7 bold7 clad7 clod7 coda7 cold7 doab7 alba6 alco6 baal6 bola6 calo6 coal6
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Common questions about BACKLOAD
- Is BACKLOAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKLOAD, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKLOAD worth?
- BACKLOAD is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKLOAD?
- BACKLOAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BACKLOAD:
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