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
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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