BACKRESTS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BACKRESTS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5r1e1s1t1s1
PlayableBACKRESTS · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKRESTS?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.11%
Our own measure of how useful BACKRESTS is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKRESTS
No single letter turns BACKRESTS into another word.
How BACKRESTS scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5r1e1s1t1s1 17
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5r1e1s1t1s1 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in BACKRESTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKRESTS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKRESTS
backrest16 backsets16 brackets16 setbacks16 restacks14 stackers14 backers15 backets15 backset15 bracket15 rebacks15 setback15 baskets13 caskets13 rackets13 restack13 retacks13 sackers13 screaks13 stacker13 tackers13 skaters11 stakers11 strakes11 streaks11 taskers11 actress9 basters9 bestars9 brasset9 breasts9 casters9 recasts9 backer14 backet14 bracks14 reback14 ackers12 bakers12 basket12
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Common questions about BACKRESTS
- Is BACKRESTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKRESTS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKRESTS worth?
- BACKRESTS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKRESTS?
- No single letter can be added to BACKRESTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BACKRESTS:
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