BACKSEAT is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BACKSEAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BACKSEAT?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BACKSEAT is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKSEAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backseatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKSEAT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BACKSEAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKSEAT has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of BACKSEAT
The 8 tiles of BACKSEAT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BACKSEAT
1 longer words begin with BACKSEAT.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKSEAT
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Common questions about BACKSEAT
- Is BACKSEAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKSEAT, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKSEAT worth?
- BACKSEAT is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKSEAT?
- BACKSEAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BACKSEAT:
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