BACKSTRAIGHT is valid in North America, not in Collins — 24 points
It depends on the list you play by. BACKSTRAIGHT is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 24 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BACKSTRAIGHT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BACKSTRAIGHT is to know. It scores 24 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKSTRAIGHT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backstraightsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKSTRAIGHT scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in BACKSTRAIGHT, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKSTRAIGHT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACKSTRAIGHT
1 longer words begin with BACKSTRAIGHT.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKSTRAIGHT
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Common questions about BACKSTRAIGHT
- Is BACKSTRAIGHT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKSTRAIGHT, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKSTRAIGHT worth?
- BACKSTRAIGHT is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKSTRAIGHT?
- BACKSTRAIGHT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of BACKSTRAIGHT:
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