BACKLOT is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. BACKLOT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BACKLOT?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BACKLOT is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKLOT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backlotsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKLOT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BACKLOT, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,316 thousand.
What does BACKLOT mean in Scrabble?
noun
An outdoor area at a film studio where large sets are built and exterior scenes are shot.
A backlot may contain a whole fake street, a village or a harbour built only for the camera. Many famous films were shot in such a place instead of on location. Today much of that work is done with digital sets.
How BACKLOT is used
Backlot is mainly a film and television industry term.
- The western was filmed on the studio backlot.
- A fake town stood on the backlot.
- Tourists toured the backlot to see old sets.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BACKLOT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BACKLOT
1 longer words begin with BACKLOT.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKLOT
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Common questions about BACKLOT
- Is BACKLOT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKLOT, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKLOT worth?
- BACKLOT is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BACKLOT mean?
- An outdoor area at a film studio where large sets are built and exterior scenes are shot.
- What letters can be added to BACKLOT?
- BACKLOT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BACKLOT:
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