BACKSCRATCHING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 30 points
It depends on the list you play by. BACKSCRATCHING 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 30 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BACKSCRATCHING?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BACKSCRATCHING is to know. It scores 30 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKSCRATCHING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backscratchingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKSCRATCHING scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in BACKSCRATCHING, 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 | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. BACKSCRATCHING needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with BACKSCRATCHING
1 longer words begin with BACKSCRATCHING.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKSCRATCHING
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Common questions about BACKSCRATCHING
- Is BACKSCRATCHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKSCRATCHING, where it scores 35 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKSCRATCHING worth?
- BACKSCRATCHING is worth 30 points in Scrabble and 35 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKSCRATCHING?
- BACKSCRATCHING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of BACKSCRATCHING:
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