BACKSLASH is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. BACKSLASH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5s1l1a1s1h4
PlayableBACKSLASH · 9 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKSLASH?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.22
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.11%
Our own measure of how useful BACKSLASH is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKSLASH
No single letter turns BACKSLASH into another word.
How BACKSLASH scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5s1l1a1s1h4 20
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5s1l2a1s1h3 22
Face value of the 9 tiles in BACKSLASH, 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 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKSLASH has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACKSLASH
1 longer words begin with BACKSLASH.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKSLASH
backlash19 kasbahs16 sabkhas16 casbahs14 chalks15 kasbah15 sabkha15 shacks15 blacks14 bachas13 casbah13 kahals13 kashas13 slacks12 calash11 sabhas11 cabals10 laksas10 balsas8 sabals8 chalk14 hacks14 kacha14 shack14 aback13 backs13 black13 bacha12 bachs12 hakas12 hasks12 kahal12 kasha12 lakhs12 abask11 alack11 balks11 basks11 calks11 casks11
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Common questions about BACKSLASH
- Is BACKSLASH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKSLASH, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKSLASH worth?
- BACKSLASH is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKSLASH?
- No single letter can be added to BACKSLASH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BACKSLASH:
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