BACKSLIDER is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. BACKSLIDER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BACKSLIDER?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BACKSLIDER is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKSLIDER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backslidersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKSLIDER scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BACKSLIDER, 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 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKSLIDER has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BACKSLIDER
- All 10 letters of BACKSLIDER are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with BACKSLIDER
1 longer words begin with BACKSLIDER.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKSLIDER
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Common questions about BACKSLIDER
- Is BACKSLIDER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKSLIDER, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKSLIDER worth?
- BACKSLIDER is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKSLIDER?
- BACKSLIDER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BACKSLIDER:
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