BACKSLIDING is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. BACKSLIDING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 26 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5s1l1i1d2i1n1g2
PlayableBACKSLIDING · 11 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 26 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
26points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BACKSLIDING?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.91
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.82%
Our own measure of how useful BACKSLIDING is to know. It scores 21 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKSLIDING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backslidingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKSLIDING scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5s1l1i1d2i1n1g2 21
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5s1l2i1d2i1n2g3 26
Face value of the 11 tiles in BACKSLIDING, 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 | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKSLIDING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACKSLIDING
1 longer words begin with BACKSLIDING.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKSLIDING
blackings18 slingback18 disabling13 backings17 backslid17 blacking17 dickings16 niblicks16 balkings15 calkings15 lickings15 sickling15 slacking15 slicking15 kidlings14 cablings13 skailing13 abidings12 bladings12 scalding12 saibling11 scailing11 scaldini11 dialings10 gliadins10 backing16 dacking15 dicking15 niblick15 bakings14 balking14 basking14 bikings14 bilking14 cakings14 calking14 casking14 lacking14 licking14 sacking14
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Common questions about BACKSLIDING
- Is BACKSLIDING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKSLIDING, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKSLIDING worth?
- BACKSLIDING is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKSLIDING?
- BACKSLIDING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BACKSLIDING:
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