Scrabble Word Finder

BACKRUSH is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points

Yes. BACKRUSH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.

b3a1c3k5r1u1s1h4
PlayableBACKRUSH · 8 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available

Which word lists accept BACKRUSH?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 40 / 100

40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
2.38
Hooks 25%
0
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
3.75%

Our own measure of how useful BACKRUSH is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for BACKRUSH

No single letter turns BACKRUSH into another word.

How BACKRUSH scores

Scrabble b3a1c3k5r1u1s1h4 19
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5r1u2s1h3 21

Face value of the 8 tiles in BACKRUSH, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
b12
a19
c12
k11
r16
u14
s14
h12

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKRUSH has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about BACKRUSH

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Words starting with BACKRUSH

backrushes21

1 longer words begin with BACKRUSH.

Shorter words from the letters in BACKRUSH

chabuks18 burkhas16 chukars16 kurbash16 chabuk17 burkha15 charks15 chukar15 bracks14 brachs13 burkas12 chark14 hacks14 hucks14 shack14 shuck14 backs13 brack13 bucks13 bachs12 brach12 chubs12 hakus12 harks12 rukhs12 shark12 barks11 bauks11 braks11 brusk11 burka11 burks11 carks11 cauks11 kbars11 krabs11 racks11 rucks11 bahus10 brash10

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Common questions about BACKRUSH

Is BACKRUSH valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKRUSH, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is BACKRUSH worth?
BACKRUSH is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to BACKRUSH?
No single letter can be added to BACKRUSH to make another word.

Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BACKRUSH:

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