BACKSCATTERING is a valid Scrabble word — 25 points
Yes. BACKSCATTERING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 25 points in Scrabble and 30 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5s1c3a1t1t1e1r1i1n1g2
PlayableBACKSCATTERING · 14 letters · 25 pts Scrabble · 30 pts WWF
25points in Scrabble
30points in Words with Friends
14letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BACKSCATTERING?
| 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%1.79
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful BACKSCATTERING is to know. It scores 25 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKSCATTERING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backscatteringsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKSCATTERING scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5s1c3a1t1t1e1r1i1n1g2 25
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5s1c4a1t1t1e1r1i1n2g3 30
Face value of the 14 tiles in BACKSCATTERING, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKSCATTERING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACKSCATTERING
1 longer words begin with BACKSCATTERING.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKSCATTERING
backstarting21 backcasting22 backscatter21 backsetting20 bracketings20 caretakings18 reattacking18 abstracting16 cantatrices15 backacters20 bracketing19 crankbaits18 caretaking17 restacking17 abreacting15 acerbating15 baitcaster14 cantatrice14 tetrabasic14 batterings13 castrating13 rabattings13 scattering13 gratinates11 backacter19 crabstick19 backstage18 crackings18 rebacking18 anticrack17 backstair17 crackiest17 crankbait17 crankcase17 attacking16 breakings16 casketing16 gearstick16 racketing16 retacking16
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Common questions about BACKSCATTERING
- Is BACKSCATTERING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKSCATTERING, where it scores 30 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKSCATTERING worth?
- BACKSCATTERING is worth 25 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKSCATTERING?
- BACKSCATTERING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of BACKSCATTERING:
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