BACKSIDE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points

Yes. BACKSIDE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept BACKSIDE?

Word power: 45 / 100

Our own measure of how useful BACKSIDE is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for BACKSIDE

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How BACKSIDE scores

Face value of the 8 tiles in BACKSIDE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKSIDE has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about BACKSIDE

• All 8 letters of BACKSIDE are different — nothing repeats.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of BACKSIDE

The 8 tiles of BACKSIDE in a different order — 1 found.

Words starting with BACKSIDE

1 longer words begin with BACKSIDE.

Shorter words from the letters in BACKSIDE

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Common questions about BACKSIDE

Is BACKSIDE valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKSIDE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is BACKSIDE worth?

BACKSIDE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to BACKSIDE?

BACKSIDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.