BACKSTAGE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. BACKSTAGE 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.
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PlayableBACKSTAGE · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BACKSTAGE?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful BACKSTAGE is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKSTAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backstagesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKSTAGE scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5s1t1a1g2e1 18
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5s1t1a1g3e1 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in BACKSTAGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKSTAGE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACKSTAGE
1 longer words begin with BACKSTAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKSTAGE
backseat16 seatback16 backets15 backset15 setback15 sackage14 atabeks13 atabegs10 teabags10 backet14 bakgat13 atabek12 basket12 casket12 gasket11 atabeg9 seabag9 teabag9 abates8 acates8 agates7 aback13 backs13 becks13 gecks12 abask11 bakes11 beaks11 cakes11 stack11 tacks11 abacs9 cabas9 katas9 ketas9 skate9 stake9 steak9 takas9 takes9
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Common questions about BACKSTAGE
- Is BACKSTAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKSTAGE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKSTAGE worth?
- BACKSTAGE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKSTAGE?
- BACKSTAGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BACKSTAGE:
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