BACKROOMER is valid in North America, not in Collins — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. BACKROOMER is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BACKROOMER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BACKROOMER is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKROOMER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backroomersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKROOMER scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BACKROOMER, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKROOMER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACKROOMER
1 longer words begin with BACKROOMER.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKROOMER
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Common questions about BACKROOMER
- Is BACKROOMER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BACKROOMER is not in it.
- How many points is BACKROOMER worth?
- BACKROOMER is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKROOMER?
- BACKROOMER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BACKROOMER:
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