BACKSTRAP is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 19 points
Yes for Scrabble. BACKSTRAP is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept BACKSTRAP?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BACKSTRAP is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKSTRAP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backstrapsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKSTRAP scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BACKSTRAP, 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 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKSTRAP has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of BACKSTRAP
The 9 tiles of BACKSTRAP in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BACKSTRAP
1 longer words begin with BACKSTRAP.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKSTRAP
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Common questions about BACKSTRAP
- Is BACKSTRAP valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BACKSTRAP is not in it.
- How many points is BACKSTRAP worth?
- BACKSTRAP is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKSTRAP?
- BACKSTRAP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BACKSTRAP:
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