BACKPIECE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. BACKPIECE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BACKPIECE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BACKPIECE is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKPIECE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backpiecesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKPIECE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BACKPIECE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKPIECE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACKPIECE
1 longer words begin with BACKPIECE.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKPIECE
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Common questions about BACKPIECE
- Is BACKPIECE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BACKPIECE is not in it.
- How many points is BACKPIECE worth?
- BACKPIECE is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKPIECE?
- BACKPIECE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BACKPIECE:
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