BACKSLIDES is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. BACKSLIDES 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.
b3a1c3k5s1l1i1d2e1s1
PlayableBACKSLIDES · 10 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKSLIDES?
| 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%1.9
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.1%
Our own measure of how useful BACKSLIDES is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKSLIDES
No single letter turns BACKSLIDES into another word.
How BACKSLIDES scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5s1l1i1d2e1s1 19
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5s1l2i1d2e1s1 22
Face value of the 10 tiles in BACKSLIDES, 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 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKSLIDES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKSLIDES
backsides18 backslide18 backside17 backslid17 diebacks17 sickbeds17 backless16 scablike16 kissable14 abscised13 disables11 blacked16 dieback16 sickbed16 backies15 sickled14 skaldic14 slacked14 slicked14 saclike13 seasick13 sickles13 skiable13 skailed12 abscise11 alsikes11 asslike11 scabies11 sebasic11 baldies10 biassed10 blissed10 classed10 declass10 diables10 disable10 discase10 scailed10 abseils9 balises9
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Common questions about BACKSLIDES
- Is BACKSLIDES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKSLIDES, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKSLIDES worth?
- BACKSLIDES is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKSLIDES?
- No single letter can be added to BACKSLIDES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BACKSLIDES:
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