BACKSLIDE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. BACKSLIDE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BACKSLIDE?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BACKSLIDE is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKSLIDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKSLIDE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BACKSLIDE, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKSLIDE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BACKSLIDE
- All 9 letters of BACKSLIDE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with BACKSLIDE
3 longer words begin with BACKSLIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKSLIDE
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Common questions about BACKSLIDE
- Is BACKSLIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKSLIDE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKSLIDE worth?
- BACKSLIDE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKSLIDE?
- BACKSLIDE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BACKSLIDE:
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