BACKSTAGES is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 19 points
Yes for Scrabble. BACKSTAGES is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
b3a1c3k5s1t1a1g2e1s1
PlayableBACKSTAGES · 10 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKSTAGES?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.9
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.2%
Our own measure of how useful BACKSTAGES is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKSTAGES
No single letter turns BACKSTAGES into another word.
How BACKSTAGES scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5s1t1a1g2e1s1 19
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5s1t1a1g3e1s1 22
Face value of the 10 tiles in BACKSTAGES, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKSTAGES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKSTAGES
backstage18 backseats17 seatbacks17 backseat16 backsets16 seatback16 setbacks16 sackages15 backets15 backset15 setback15 sackage14 atabeks13 baskets13 caskets13 gaskets12 atabegs10 bagasse10 seabags10 teabags10 backet14 bakgat13 atabek12 basket12 casket12 stacks12 gasket11 skates10 stakes10 steaks10 atabeg9 bagass9 seabag9 teabag9 abases8 abates8 acates8 baases8 basest8 basset8
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Common questions about BACKSTAGES
- Is BACKSTAGES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BACKSTAGES is not in it.
- How many points is BACKSTAGES worth?
- BACKSTAGES is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKSTAGES?
- No single letter can be added to BACKSTAGES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BACKSTAGES:
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