BACKPLATE is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. BACKPLATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5p3l1a1t1e1
PlayableBACKPLATE · 9 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BACKPLATE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| 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%2.11
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful BACKPLATE is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKPLATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backplatesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKPLATE scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5p3l1a1t1e1 19
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5p4l2a1t1e1 23
Face value of the 9 tiles in BACKPLATE, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKPLATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACKPLATE
1 longer words begin with BACKPLATE.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKPLATE
packable18 placket15 capable13 pacable13 takable13 actable11 placate11 backet14 kalpac14 packet14 atabek12 tackle12 cablet10 caplet10 palace10 placet10 ablate8 acetal8 palate8 talpae8 aback13 black13 plack13 alack11 aleck11 apeak11 becap11 bleak11 kalpa11 palak11 patka11 akela9 apace9 bepat9 cabal9 cable9 calpa9 caple9 clapt9 clept9
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Common questions about BACKPLATE
- Is BACKPLATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKPLATE, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKPLATE worth?
- BACKPLATE is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKPLATE?
- BACKPLATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BACKPLATE:
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