BACKSAWS is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. BACKSAWS 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.
b3a1c3k5s1a1w4s1
PlayableBACKSAWS · 8 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKSAWS?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.38
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.13%
Our own measure of how useful BACKSAWS is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKSAWS
No single letter turns BACKSAWS into another word.
How BACKSAWS scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5s1a1w4s1 19
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5s1a1w4s1 21
Face value of the 8 tiles in BACKSAWS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKSAWS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKSAWS
backsaw18 swacks15 bawks14 cawks14 swack14 wacks14 aback13 backs13 kawas12 skaws12 wakas12 abask11 basks11 casks11 sacks11 scaws10 swabs10 waacs10 abacs9 cabas9 scabs9 casas7 bawk13 cawk13 wack13 back12 awks11 kawa11 kaws11 skaw11 waka11 bask10 cask10 kabs10 sack10 caws9 scaw9 swab9 waac9 wabs9
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Common questions about BACKSAWS
- Is BACKSAWS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKSAWS, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKSAWS worth?
- BACKSAWS is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKSAWS?
- No single letter can be added to BACKSAWS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BACKSAWS:
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