BACKSLAPPINGS is valid in North America, not in Collins — 26 points
It depends on the list you play by. BACKSLAPPINGS is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 26 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
b3a1c3k5s1l1a1p3p3i1n1g2s1
Depends on the listBACKSLAPPINGS · 13 letters · 26 pts Scrabble · 33 pts WWF
26points in Scrabble
33points in Words with Friends
13letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKSLAPPINGS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.38%
Our own measure of how useful BACKSLAPPINGS is to know. It scores 26 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKSLAPPINGS
No single letter turns BACKSLAPPINGS into another word.
How BACKSLAPPINGS scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5s1l1a1p3p3i1n1g2s1 26
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5s1l2a1p4p4i1n2g3s1 33
Face value of the 13 tiles in BACKSLAPPINGS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKSLAPPINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKSLAPPINGS
backslapping25 slingbacks19 backslaps19 backspins19 snapbacks19 blackings18 slingback18 spackling18 clappings16 scappling16 claspings14 scalpings14 slappings14 backslap18 backspin18 snapback18 backings17 blacking17 klapping17 packings17 balkings15 calkings15 cappings15 clapping15 sackings15 slacking15 banksias14 palinkas14 aslaking13 cablings13 clasping13 lappings13 placings13 sappings13 sappling13 scalping13 scapaing13 slapping13 spacings13 calpains12
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Common questions about BACKSLAPPINGS
- Is BACKSLAPPINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKSLAPPINGS, where it scores 33 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKSLAPPINGS worth?
- BACKSLAPPINGS is worth 26 points in Scrabble and 33 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKSLAPPINGS?
- No single letter can be added to BACKSLAPPINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of BACKSLAPPINGS:
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