BACKPLATES is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. BACKPLATES 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.
b3a1c3k5p3l1a1t1e1s1
PlayableBACKPLATES · 10 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKPLATES?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.1%
Our own measure of how useful BACKPLATES is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKPLATES
No single letter turns BACKPLATES into another word.
How BACKPLATES scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5p3l1a1t1e1s1 20
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5p4l2a1t1e1s1 24
Face value of the 10 tiles in BACKPLATES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKPLATES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKPLATES
backplate19 stackable17 capablest15 backslap18 packable18 backseat16 blackest16 plackets16 sackable16 seatback16 spacelab14 castable12 placates12 backets15 backset15 kalpacs15 packets15 placket15 setback15 spackle15 atabeks13 beclasp13 capable13 pacable13 tackles13 takable13 actable11 cablets11 caplets11 palaces11 placate11 placets11 ablates9 acetals9 astable9 lactase9 palates9 backet14 blacks14 kalpac14
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Common questions about BACKPLATES
- Is BACKPLATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKPLATES, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKPLATES worth?
- BACKPLATES is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKPLATES?
- No single letter can be added to BACKPLATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BACKPLATES:
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