BACKSLIDERS is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. BACKSLIDERS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5s1l1i1d2e1r1s1
PlayableBACKSLIDERS · 11 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKSLIDERS?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.82
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.18%
Our own measure of how useful BACKSLIDERS is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKSLIDERS
No single letter turns BACKSLIDERS into another word.
How BACKSLIDERS scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5s1l1i1d2e1r1s1 20
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5s1l2i1d2e1r1s1 23
Face value of the 11 tiles in BACKSLIDERS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKSLIDERS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKSLIDERS
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Common questions about BACKSLIDERS
- Is BACKSLIDERS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKSLIDERS, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKSLIDERS worth?
- BACKSLIDERS is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKSLIDERS?
- No single letter can be added to BACKSLIDERS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BACKSLIDERS:
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