BACKSPACE is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. BACKSPACE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5s1p3a1c3e1
PlayableBACKSPACE · 9 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 25 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
25points in Words with Friends
9letters
3hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKSPACE?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.33
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.78%
Our own measure of how useful BACKSPACE is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKSPACE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKSPACE scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5s1p3a1c3e1 21
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5s1p4a1c4e1 25
Face value of the 9 tiles in BACKSPACE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKSPACE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACKSPACE
4 longer words begin with BACKSPACE.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKSPACE
baccae12 baccas12 becaps12 aback13 backs13 becks13 cacks13 packs13 pecks13 speck13 abask11 apeak11 bacca11 bakes11 beaks11 becap11 cakes11 kapas11 paska11 peaks11 spake11 speak11 abacs9 accas9 apace9 cabas9 cacas9 caeca9 capas9 capes9 pacas9 paces9 pebas9 scapa9 scape9 space9 abase7 back12 beck12 cack12
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Common questions about BACKSPACE
- Is BACKSPACE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKSPACE, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKSPACE worth?
- BACKSPACE is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKSPACE?
- BACKSPACE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BACKSPACE:
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