BACKSTABBY is valid in North America, not in Collins — 25 points
It depends on the list you play by. BACKSTABBY is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 25 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
b3a1c3k5s1t1a1b3b3y4
Depends on the listBACKSTABBY · 10 letters · 25 pts Scrabble · 28 pts WWF
25points in Scrabble
28points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKSTABBY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%3.9%
Our own measure of how useful BACKSTABBY is to know. It scores 25 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKSTABBY
No single letter turns BACKSTABBY into another word.
How BACKSTABBY scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5s1t1a1b3b3y4 25
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5s1t1a1b4b4y3 28
Face value of the 10 tiles in BACKSTABBY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 3 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. BACKSTABBY needs 1 blank tile.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKSTABBY
backstay19 backstab18 babysat14 abbacy15 scabby15 yackas15 babkas14 kababs14 yabbas13 sabbat10 cabby14 casky14 tacky14 yacka14 yacks14 aback13 babka13 backs13 kabab13 kyats12 tabby12 yabba12 abask11 stack11 tacks11 bayts10 yabas10 abacs9 abbas9 babas9 cabas9 katas9 takas9 satay8 basta7 caky13 yack13 back12 baby11 kays11
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Common questions about BACKSTABBY
- Is BACKSTABBY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BACKSTABBY is not in it.
- How many points is BACKSTABBY worth?
- BACKSTABBY is worth 25 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKSTABBY?
- No single letter can be added to BACKSTABBY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BACKSTABBY:
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