BACKSCRATCHER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 28 points
It depends on the list you play by. BACKSCRATCHER is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 28 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BACKSCRATCHER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BACKSCRATCHER is to know. It scores 28 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKSCRATCHER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backscratchersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKSCRATCHER scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in BACKSCRATCHER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 3 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. BACKSCRATCHER needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with BACKSCRATCHER
1 longer words begin with BACKSCRATCHER.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKSCRATCHER
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Common questions about BACKSCRATCHER
- Is BACKSCRATCHER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKSCRATCHER, where it scores 31 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKSCRATCHER worth?
- BACKSCRATCHER is worth 28 points in Scrabble and 31 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKSCRATCHER?
- BACKSCRATCHER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of BACKSCRATCHER:
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