BACKSLAP is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. BACKSLAP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5s1l1a1p3
PlayableBACKSLAP · 8 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BACKSLAP?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.25
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.13%
Our own measure of how useful BACKSLAP is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKSLAP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backslapsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKSLAP scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5s1l1a1p3 18
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5s1l2a1p4 22
Face value of the 8 tiles in BACKSLAP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKSLAP has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACKSLAP
6 longer words begin with BACKSLAP.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKSLAP
kalpacs15 blacks14 kalpac14 placks14 kalpas12 cabals10 calpas10 pascal10 aback13 backs13 black13 packs13 plack13 abask11 alack11 balks11 calks11 kalpa11 kapas11 klaps11 lacks11 palak11 paska11 slack11 abacs9 cabal9 cabas9 calpa9 calps9 capas9 claps9 clasp9 laksa9 pacas9 scalp9 scapa9 alaps7 albas7 baals7 balas7
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Common questions about BACKSLAP
- Is BACKSLAP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKSLAP, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKSLAP worth?
- BACKSLAP is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKSLAP?
- BACKSLAP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BACKSLAP:
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