BACKPEDAL is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. BACKPEDAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5p3e1d2a1l1
PlayableBACKPEDAL · 9 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BACKPEDAL?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.22
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful BACKPEDAL is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKPEDAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backpedalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKPEDAL scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5p3e1d2a1l1 20
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5p4e1d2a1l2 24
Face value of the 9 tiles in BACKPEDAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKPEDAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACKPEDAL
5 longer words begin with BACKPEDAL.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKPEDAL
packable18 blacked16 capable13 pacable13 palaced12 backed15 packed15 kalpac14 balked13 calked13 lacked13 cabled11 placed11 palace10 alcade9 aback13 black13 plack13 baked12 caked12 alack11 aleck11 apeak11 becap11 bleak11 kalpa11 palak11 caped10 laked10 paced10 akela9 apace9 cabal9 cable9 calpa9 caple9 place9 abled8 baaed8 baled8
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Common questions about BACKPEDAL
- Is BACKPEDAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKPEDAL, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKPEDAL worth?
- BACKPEDAL is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKPEDAL?
- BACKPEDAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BACKPEDAL:
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