BACKOUT is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. BACKOUT 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.
b3a1c3k5o1u1t1
PlayableBACKOUT · 7 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 2,316 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BACKOUT?
| 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
53WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.14
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%4.57%
Our own measure of how useful BACKOUT 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 BACKOUT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backoutsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKOUT scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5o1u1t1 15
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5o1u2t1 18
Face value of the 7 tiles in BACKOUT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,316 thousand.
Anagrams of BACKOUT
The 7 tiles of BACKOUT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BACKOUT
1 longer words begin with BACKOUT.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKOUT
bucko13 otaku9 about7 couta7 back12 bock12 buck12 bauk10 boak10 bouk10 cauk10 tack10 tock10 tuck10 atok8 buco8 kuta8 okta8 touk8 abut6 atoc6 bato6 boat6 bota6 bout6 buat6 coat6 octa6 tabu6 taco6 tuba6 auto4 outa4 ack9 bok9 kab9 kob9 auk7 bac7 cab7
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Common questions about BACKOUT
- Is BACKOUT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKOUT, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKOUT worth?
- BACKOUT is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKOUT?
- BACKOUT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BACKOUT:
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