BACKSLASHES is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. BACKSLASHES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5s1l1a1s1h4e1s1
PlayableBACKSLASHES · 11 letters · 22 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
22points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKSLASHES?
| 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
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.82%
Our own measure of how useful BACKSLASHES is to know. It scores 22 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKSLASHES
No single letter turns BACKSLASHES into another word.
How BACKSLASHES scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5s1l1a1s1h4e1s1 22
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5s1l2a1s1h3e1s1 24
Face value of the 11 tiles in BACKSLASHES, 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 | 3 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKSLASHES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKSLASHES
backlashes21 backslash20 abashless14 backlash19 bechalks19 hackable19 ashcakes17 shackles17 shakable17 backless16 sackable16 cashable15 sackless14 bashless13 calashes13 cashless13 bechalk18 ashcake16 hackles16 kasbahs16 keblahs16 sabkhas16 shackle16 casbahs14 abashes12 blashes12 chasses12 clashes12 sealchs12 abscess11 aslakes11 ashless10 hassels10 hassles10 slashes10 balases9 calesas9 classes9 sacless9 bekahs15
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Common questions about BACKSLASHES
- Is BACKSLASHES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKSLASHES, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKSLASHES worth?
- BACKSLASHES is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKSLASHES?
- No single letter can be added to BACKSLASHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BACKSLASHES:
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