BACKSLID is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BACKSLID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BACKSLID?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BACKSLID is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKSLID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backslideChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How BACKSLID scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BACKSLID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKSLID has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BACKSLID
- All 8 letters of BACKSLID are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BACKSLID mean in Scrabble?
BACKSLID is the past tense or past participle of BACKSLIDE.
Words starting with BACKSLID
7 longer words begin with BACKSLID.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKSLID
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Common questions about BACKSLID
- Is BACKSLID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKSLID, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKSLID worth?
- BACKSLID is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKSLID?
- BACKSLID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BACKSLID:
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