BACKLOGS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BACKLOGS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5l1o1g2s1
PlayableBACKLOGS · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKLOGS?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.13%
Our own measure of how useful BACKLOGS is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKLOGS
No single letter turns BACKLOGS into another word.
How BACKLOGS scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5l1o1g2s1 17
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5l2o1g3s1 21
Face value of the 8 tiles in BACKLOGS, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKLOGS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BACKLOGS
- All 8 letters of BACKLOGS 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 BACKLOGS
backlog16 blacks14 blocks14 cloaks12 kogals11 backs13 black13 block13 bocks13 balks11 boaks11 calks11 cloak11 lacks11 locks11 slack11 kagos10 kogal10 alkos9 blocs9 kolas9 skoal9 blags8 blogs8 clags8 clogs8 globs8 alcos7 bolas7 calos7 coals7 colas7 gaols6 goals6 back12 bock12 gack11 balk10 bask10 boak10
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Common questions about BACKLOGS
- Is BACKLOGS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKLOGS, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKLOGS worth?
- BACKLOGS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKLOGS?
- No single letter can be added to BACKLOGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BACKLOGS:
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