BACKSHEESH is a valid Scrabble word — 24 points
Yes. BACKSHEESH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 24 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5s1h4e1e1s1h4
PlayableBACKSHEESH · 10 letters · 24 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
24points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKSHEESH?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.4
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful BACKSHEESH is to know. It scores 24 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKSHEESH
No single letter turns BACKSHEESH into another word.
How BACKSHEESH scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5s1h4e1e1s1h4 24
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5s1h3e1e1s1h3 24
Face value of the 10 tiles in BACKSHEESH, 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 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKSHEESH has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACKSHEESH
3 longer words begin with BACKSHEESH.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKSHEESH
baksheesh21 hackees16 beaches14 sheesha13 becasse11 bekahs15 cheeks15 chekas15 haceks15 hackee15 shacks15 beckes14 baches13 keshes13 shakes13 ackees12 hashes12 sheesh12 bashes11 cashes11 chases11 chasse11 sahebs11 secesh11 abcees10 aesces8 ceases8 bekah14 cheek14 cheka14 hacek14 hacks14 hecks14 keech14 shack14 backs13 becke13 becks13 bachs12 beach12
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Common questions about BACKSHEESH
- Is BACKSHEESH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKSHEESH, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKSHEESH worth?
- BACKSHEESH is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKSHEESH?
- No single letter can be added to BACKSHEESH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BACKSHEESH:
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