BACKSHEESHES is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 26 points
Yes for Scrabble. BACKSHEESHES is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
b3a1c3k5s1h4e1e1s1h4e1s1
PlayableBACKSHEESHES · 12 letters · 26 pts Scrabble · 26 pts WWF
26points in Scrabble
26points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKSHEESHES?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.17
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful BACKSHEESHES is to know. It scores 26 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKSHEESHES
No single letter turns BACKSHEESHES into another word.
How BACKSHEESHES scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5s1h4e1e1s1h4e1s1 26
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5s1h3e1e1s1h3e1s1 26
Face value of the 12 tiles in BACKSHEESHES, 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 | 3 | 4 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKSHEESHES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BACKSHEESHES mean in Scrabble?
BACKSHEESHES is the plural of BACKSHEESH.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKSHEESHES
baksheeshes23 backsheesh24 baksheesh21 sheeshas14 seceshes13 becasses12 hackees16 keeches16 beaches14 beeches14 beseech14 shashes13 sheesha13 chasses12 cheeses12 chesses12 abscess11 askeses11 becasse11 asceses9 bekahs15 cheeks15 chekas15 haceks15 hackee15 shacks15 beckes14 baches13 keshes13 shakes13 ackees12 hashes12 sheesh12 bashes11 cashes11 chases11 chasse11 cheese11 eeches11 sahebs11
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Common questions about BACKSHEESHES
- Is BACKSHEESHES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BACKSHEESHES is not in it.
- How many points is BACKSHEESHES worth?
- BACKSHEESHES is worth 26 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKSHEESHES?
- No single letter can be added to BACKSHEESHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of BACKSHEESHES:
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