BACKSETS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. BACKSETS 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.
b3a1c3k5s1e1t1s1
PlayableBACKSETS · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKSETS?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful BACKSETS is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKSETS
No single letter turns BACKSETS into another word.
How BACKSETS scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5s1e1t1s1 16
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5s1e1t1s1 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in BACKSETS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKSETS has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of BACKSETS
The 8 tiles of BACKSETS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKSETS
backets15 backset15 setback15 baskets13 caskets13 backet14 basket12 casket12 stacks12 skates10 stakes10 steaks10 basest8 basset8 bastes8 beasts8 castes8 cestas8 sceats8 backs13 becks13 bakes11 basks11 beaks11 cakes11 casks11 sacks11 stack11 tacks11 kests9 ketas9 sakes9 scabs9 sekts9 skate9 skats9 skets9 stake9 steak9 takes9
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Common questions about BACKSETS
- Is BACKSETS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKSETS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKSETS worth?
- BACKSETS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKSETS?
- No single letter can be added to BACKSETS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BACKSETS:
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