BACKSPIN is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. BACKSPIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BACKSPIN?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BACKSPIN is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKSPIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backspinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKSPIN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BACKSPIN, 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 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKSPIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BACKSPIN
- All 8 letters of BACKSPIN are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with BACKSPIN
1 longer words begin with BACKSPIN.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKSPIN
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Common questions about BACKSPIN
- Is BACKSPIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKSPIN, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKSPIN worth?
- BACKSPIN is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKSPIN?
- BACKSPIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BACKSPIN:
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