BACKROOM is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. BACKROOM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5r1o1o1m3
PlayableBACKROOM · 8 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BACKROOM?
| 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: 45 / 100
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.25
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.75%
Our own measure of how useful BACKROOM is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKROOM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backroomsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKROOM scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5r1o1o1m3 18
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5r1o1o1m4 21
Face value of the 8 tiles in BACKROOM, 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 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKROOM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACKROOM
3 longer words begin with BACKROOM.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKROOM
barock14 kaboom14 boorka12 comarb12 crambo12 brack13 brock13 borak11 brook11 combo11 coomb11 croak11 cromb11 crook11 korma11 bromo9 broom9 carbo9 carob9 carom9 coarb9 cobra9 coram9 karoo9 macro9 back12 bock12 mack12 mock12 amok10 bark10 boak10 boko10 book10 bork10 brak10 cark10 comb10 cook10 cork10
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Common questions about BACKROOM
- Is BACKROOM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKROOM, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKROOM worth?
- BACKROOM is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKROOM?
- BACKROOM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BACKROOM:
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