BACKSTAY is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. BACKSTAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5s1t1a1y4
PlayableBACKSTAY · 8 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BACKSTAY?
| 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: 45 / 100
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.38
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.38%
Our own measure of how useful BACKSTAY is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKSTAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backstaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKSTAY scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5s1t1a1y4 19
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5s1t1a1y3 20
Face value of the 8 tiles in BACKSTAY, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKSTAY has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACKSTAY
1 longer words begin with BACKSTAY.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKSTAY
yackas15 casky14 tacky14 yacka14 yacks14 aback13 backs13 kyats12 abask11 stack11 tacks11 bayts10 yabas10 abacs9 cabas9 katas9 takas9 satay8 basta7 caky13 yack13 back12 kays11 kyat11 taky11 yaks11 bask10 cask10 kabs10 sack10 tack10 abys9 baya9 bays9 bayt9 cays9 cyst9 yaba9 abac8 akas8
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Common questions about BACKSTAY
- Is BACKSTAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKSTAY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKSTAY worth?
- BACKSTAY is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKSTAY?
- BACKSTAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BACKSTAY:
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