BACKSIGHT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. BACKSIGHT is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 21 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BACKSIGHT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BACKSIGHT is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKSIGHT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backsightsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKSIGHT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BACKSIGHT, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKSIGHT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BACKSIGHT
- All 9 letters of BACKSIGHT are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with BACKSIGHT
1 longer words begin with BACKSIGHT.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKSIGHT
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Common questions about BACKSIGHT
- Is BACKSIGHT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKSIGHT, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKSIGHT worth?
- BACKSIGHT is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKSIGHT?
- BACKSIGHT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BACKSIGHT:
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