BACKSHORE is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 20 points
Yes for Scrabble. BACKSHORE 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.
Which word lists accept BACKSHORE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BACKSHORE is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKSHORE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backshoresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKSHORE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BACKSHORE, 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 | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKSHORE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BACKSHORE
- All 9 letters of BACKSHORE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of BACKSHORE
The 9 tiles of BACKSHORE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BACKSHORE
1 longer words begin with BACKSHORE.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKSHORE
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Common questions about BACKSHORE
- Is BACKSHORE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BACKSHORE is not in it.
- How many points is BACKSHORE worth?
- BACKSHORE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKSHORE?
- BACKSHORE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BACKSHORE:
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