BACKSTAIR is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 17 points
Yes for Scrabble. BACKSTAIR 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.
b3a1c3k5s1t1a1i1r1
PlayableBACKSTAIR · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BACKSTAIR?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful BACKSTAIR is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKSTAIR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backstairsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKSTAIR scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5s1t1a1i1r1 17
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5s1t1a1i1r1 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in BACKSTAIR, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKSTAIR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACKSTAIR
1 longer words begin with BACKSTAIR.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKSTAIR
akratic13 britska13 karstic13 taskbar13 cabrits11 karaits11 barista9 bartsia9 caritas9 bracks14 bricks14 batiks12 kabars12 strack12 strick12 tracks12 tricks12 akitas10 arabic10 askari10 barcas10 bracts10 cabrit10 karait10 karats10 kiaats10 kraits10 rakias10 scarab10 straik10 traiks10 abatis8 arabis8 artics8 braais8 carats8 cartas8 casita8 crista8 rabats8
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Common questions about BACKSTAIR
- Is BACKSTAIR valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BACKSTAIR is not in it.
- How many points is BACKSTAIR worth?
- BACKSTAIR is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKSTAIR?
- BACKSTAIR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BACKSTAIR:
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