BACKSTORY is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. BACKSTORY 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.
b3a1c3k5s1t1o1r1y4
PlayableBACKSTORY · 9 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKSTORY?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.22
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.44%
Our own measure of how useful BACKSTORY is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKSTORY
No single letter turns BACKSTORY into another word.
How BACKSTORY scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5s1t1o1r1y4 20
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5s1t1o1r1y3 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in BACKSTORY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKSTORY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BACKSTORY
- All 9 letters of BACKSTORY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in BACKSTORY
rockaby18 barocks15 carboys14 castory12 tarboys12 croaky15 stocky15 barock14 bracks14 brocks14 carboy13 tokays13 boraks12 croaks12 strack12 tracks12 trocks12 boyars11 rybats11 tarboy11 yarcos11 bracts10 brasco10 carbos10 carobs10 coarbs10 cobras10 korats10 taroks10 troaks10 yartos9 aborts8 actors8 boarts8 broast8 castor8 costar8 scrota8 tabors8 tarocs8
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Common questions about BACKSTORY
- Is BACKSTORY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKSTORY, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKSTORY worth?
- BACKSTORY is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKSTORY?
- No single letter can be added to BACKSTORY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BACKSTORY:
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