BACKSCRATCHERS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 29 points
It depends on the list you play by. BACKSCRATCHERS 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 29 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BACKSCRATCHERS?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BACKSCRATCHERS is to know. It scores 29 from 14 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKSCRATCHERS
No single letter turns BACKSCRATCHERS into another word.
How BACKSCRATCHERS scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in BACKSCRATCHERS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. BACKSCRATCHERS needs 1 blank tile.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKSCRATCHERS
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Common questions about BACKSCRATCHERS
- Is BACKSCRATCHERS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKSCRATCHERS, where it scores 32 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKSCRATCHERS worth?
- BACKSCRATCHERS is worth 29 points in Scrabble and 32 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKSCRATCHERS?
- No single letter can be added to BACKSCRATCHERS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of BACKSCRATCHERS:
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