BACKSLAPS is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. BACKSLAPS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5s1l1a1p3s1
PlayableBACKSLAPS · 9 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKSLAPS?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.11
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.11%
Our own measure of how useful BACKSLAPS is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKSLAPS
No single letter turns BACKSLAPS into another word.
How BACKSLAPS scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5s1l1a1p3s1 19
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5s1l2a1p4s1 23
Face value of the 9 tiles in BACKSLAPS, 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 | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKSLAPS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKSLAPS
backslap18 kalpacs15 pascals11 blacks14 kalpac14 placks14 kalpas12 paskas12 slacks12 cabals10 calpas10 clasps10 laksas10 pascal10 scalps10 scapas10 balsas8 palsas8 sabals8 salpas8 aback13 backs13 black13 packs13 plack13 abask11 alack11 balks11 basks11 calks11 casks11 kalpa11 kapas11 klaps11 lacks11 palak11 paska11 sacks11 slack11 abacs9
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Common questions about BACKSLAPS
- Is BACKSLAPS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKSLAPS, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKSLAPS worth?
- BACKSLAPS is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKSLAPS?
- No single letter can be added to BACKSLAPS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BACKSLAPS:
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