BACKSCATTER is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. BACKSCATTER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBACKSCATTER · 11 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BACKSCATTER?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.91
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.36%
Our own measure of how useful BACKSCATTER is to know. It scores 21 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKSCATTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backscattersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKSCATTER scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5s1c3a1t1t1e1r1 21
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5s1c4a1t1t1e1r1 24
Face value of the 11 tiles in BACKSCATTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKSCATTER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACKSCATTER
4 longer words begin with BACKSCATTER.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKSCATTER
backacters20 backacter19 attackers15 reattacks15 cabrettas13 backcast18 scatback18 backrest16 backseat16 brackets16 carcakes16 crackets16 seatback16 attacker14 braccate14 racketts14 reattack14 abreacts12 abstract12 bearcats12 cabarets12 cabresta12 cabretta12 castrate10 rabattes10 tabarets10 teacarts10 backare15 backers15 backets15 backset15 bracket15 caracks15 carcake15 cracket15 rebacks15 setback15 arabesk13 atabeks13 attacks13
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Common questions about BACKSCATTER
- Is BACKSCATTER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKSCATTER, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKSCATTER worth?
- BACKSCATTER is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKSCATTER?
- BACKSCATTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BACKSCATTER:
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