BACKOUTS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BACKOUTS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BACKOUTS?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful BACKOUTS is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKOUTS
No single letter turns BACKOUTS into another word.
How BACKOUTS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BACKOUTS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKOUTS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BACKOUTS
- All 8 letters of BACKOUTS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BACKOUTS mean in Scrabble?
BACKOUTS is the plural of BACKOUT.
BACKOUT(noun) — The act of withdrawing from an agreement or of reversing a planned procedure.
Anagrams of BACKOUTS
The 8 tiles of BACKOUTS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKOUTS
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Common questions about BACKOUTS
- Is BACKOUTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKOUTS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKOUTS worth?
- BACKOUTS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKOUTS?
- No single letter can be added to BACKOUTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BACKOUTS:
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