BACKSTALL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. BACKSTALL is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BACKSTALL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BACKSTALL is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKSTALL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backstallsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKSTALL scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BACKSTALL, 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 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKSTALL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACKSTALL
3 longer words begin with BACKSTALL.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKSTALL
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Common questions about BACKSTALL
- Is BACKSTALL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BACKSTALL is not in it.
- How many points is BACKSTALL worth?
- BACKSTALL is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKSTALL?
- BACKSTALL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BACKSTALL:
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