BACKSLAPPING is a valid Scrabble word — 25 points
Yes. BACKSLAPPING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 25 points in Scrabble and 32 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BACKSLAPPING?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BACKSLAPPING is to know. It scores 25 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKSLAPPING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backslappingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKSLAPPING scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in BACKSLAPPING, 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 | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKSLAPPING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BACKSLAPPING mean in Scrabble?
BACKSLAPPING is the -ing form (present participle) of BACKSLAP.
Words starting with BACKSLAPPING
1 longer words begin with BACKSLAPPING.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKSLAPPING
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Common questions about BACKSLAPPING
- Is BACKSLAPPING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKSLAPPING, where it scores 32 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKSLAPPING worth?
- BACKSLAPPING is worth 25 points in Scrabble and 32 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKSLAPPING?
- BACKSLAPPING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of BACKSLAPPING:
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