BACKSTRAPS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 20 points
Yes for Scrabble. BACKSTRAPS 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.
b3a1c3k5s1t1r1a1p3s1
PlayableBACKSTRAPS · 10 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKSTRAPS?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.5%
Our own measure of how useful BACKSTRAPS is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKSTRAPS
No single letter turns BACKSTRAPS into another word.
How BACKSTRAPS scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5s1t1r1a1p3s1 20
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5s1t1r1a1p4s1 23
Face value of the 10 tiles in BACKSTRAPS, 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 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKSTRAPS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKSTRAPS
backstrap19 bratpacks19 bratpack18 ratpacks16 taskbars14 ratpack15 taskbar13 scarabs11 scarpas11 satraps9 bracks14 sprack14 kabars12 parkas12 paskas12 patkas12 sparks12 stacks12 strack12 tracks12 barcas10 bracts10 caraps10 karats10 karsts10 scapas10 scarab10 scarpa10 scarps10 scrabs10 scraps10 skarts10 starks10 brasts8 carats8 cartas8 pastas8 rabats8 sabras8 satrap8
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Common questions about BACKSTRAPS
- Is BACKSTRAPS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BACKSTRAPS is not in it.
- How many points is BACKSTRAPS worth?
- BACKSTRAPS is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKSTRAPS?
- No single letter can be added to BACKSTRAPS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BACKSTRAPS:
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