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
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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