BACKSPACER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. BACKSPACER is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 22 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BACKSPACER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BACKSPACER is to know. It scores 22 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKSPACER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backspacersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKSPACER scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BACKSPACER, 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 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKSPACER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACKSPACER
1 longer words begin with BACKSPACER.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKSPACER
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Common questions about BACKSPACER
- Is BACKSPACER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BACKSPACER is not in it.
- How many points is BACKSPACER worth?
- BACKSPACER is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKSPACER?
- BACKSPACER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BACKSPACER:
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