BACKSTAYS is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. BACKSTAYS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5s1t1a1y4s1
PlayableBACKSTAYS · 9 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKSTAYS?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.22
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.33%
Our own measure of how useful BACKSTAYS is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKSTAYS
No single letter turns BACKSTAYS into another word.
How BACKSTAYS scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5s1t1a1y4s1 20
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5s1t1a1y3s1 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in BACKSTAYS, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKSTAYS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKSTAYS
backstay19 yackas15 stacks12 satays9 casky14 tacky14 yacka14 yacks14 aback13 backs13 kyats12 abask11 basks11 casks11 sacks11 stack11 tacks11 abyss10 bassy10 bayts10 cysts10 yabas10 abacs9 cabas9 katas9 scabs9 skats9 takas9 tasks9 assay8 satay8 sayst8 stays8 basta7 basts7 casas7 casts7 scats7 stabs7 tassa5
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Common questions about BACKSTAYS
- Is BACKSTAYS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKSTAYS, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKSTAYS worth?
- BACKSTAYS is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKSTAYS?
- No single letter can be added to BACKSTAYS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BACKSTAYS:
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