BACKSTABS is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. BACKSTABS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5s1t1a1b3s1
PlayableBACKSTABS · 9 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKSTABS?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.11
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.33%
Our own measure of how useful BACKSTABS is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKSTABS
No single letter turns BACKSTABS into another word.
How BACKSTABS scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5s1t1a1b3s1 19
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5s1t1a1b4s1 22
Face value of the 9 tiles in BACKSTABS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKSTABS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKSTABS
backstab18 sabbats11 babkas14 kababs14 stacks12 sabbat10 aback13 babka13 backs13 kabab13 abask11 basks11 casks11 sacks11 stack11 tacks11 abacs9 abbas9 babas9 cabas9 katas9 scabs9 skats9 takas9 tasks9 basta7 basts7 casas7 casts7 scats7 stabs7 tassa5 back12 bask10 cask10 kabs10 sack10 tack10 abac8 abba8
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Common questions about BACKSTABS
- Is BACKSTABS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKSTABS, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKSTABS worth?
- BACKSTABS is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKSTABS?
- No single letter can be added to BACKSTABS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BACKSTABS:
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