BACKSTAB is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. BACKSTAB is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BACKSTAB?
| 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 BACKSTAB 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 BACKSTAB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backstabsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKSTAB scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BACKSTAB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKSTAB has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BACKSTAB
- BACKSTAB begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BACKSTAB mean in Scrabble?
BACKSTAB is the adverb formed from TREACHEROUS.
Words starting with BACKSTAB
7 longer words begin with BACKSTAB.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKSTAB
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Common questions about BACKSTAB
- Is BACKSTAB valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKSTAB, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKSTAB worth?
- BACKSTAB is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKSTAB?
- BACKSTAB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BACKSTAB:
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