BACKPEDALING is a valid Scrabble word — 24 points
Yes. BACKPEDALING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 24 points in Scrabble and 30 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5p3e1d2a1l1i1n1g2
PlayableBACKPEDALING · 12 letters · 24 pts Scrabble · 30 pts WWF
24points in Scrabble
30points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKPEDALING?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.25%
Our own measure of how useful BACKPEDALING is to know. It scores 24 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKPEDALING
No single letter turns BACKPEDALING into another word.
How BACKPEDALING scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5p3e1d2a1l1i1n1g2 24
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5p4e1d2a1l2i1n2g3 30
Face value of the 12 tiles in BACKPEDALING, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKPEDALING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKPEDALING
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Common questions about BACKPEDALING
- Is BACKPEDALING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKPEDALING, where it scores 30 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKPEDALING worth?
- BACKPEDALING is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKPEDALING?
- No single letter can be added to BACKPEDALING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of BACKPEDALING:
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