BACKSAW is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. BACKSAW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5s1a1w4
PlayableBACKSAW · 7 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 13,895 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BACKSAW?
| 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: 56 / 100
56WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.57
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%4.14%
Our own measure of how useful BACKSAW is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKSAW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backsawsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKSAW scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5s1a1w4 18
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5s1a1w4 20
Face value of the 7 tiles in BACKSAW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,895 thousand.
Words starting with BACKSAW
1 longer words begin with BACKSAW.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKSAW
bawks14 cawks14 swack14 wacks14 aback13 backs13 kawas12 wakas12 abask11 waacs10 abacs9 cabas9 bawk13 cawk13 wack13 back12 awks11 kawa11 kaws11 skaw11 waka11 bask10 cask10 kabs10 sack10 caws9 scaw9 swab9 waac9 wabs9 abac8 akas8 bacs8 caba8 cabs8 kaas8 scab8 abas6 baas6 caas6
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Common questions about BACKSAW
- Is BACKSAW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKSAW, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKSAW worth?
- BACKSAW is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKSAW?
- BACKSAW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BACKSAW:
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