BACKSTREET is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. BACKSTREET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBACKSTREET · 10 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BACKSTREET?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful BACKSTREET is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKSTREET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backstreetsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKSTREET scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5s1t1r1e1e1t1 18
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5s1t1r1e1e1t1 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in BACKSTREET, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKSTREET has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACKSTREET
1 longer words begin with BACKSTREET.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKSTREET
bescatter13 backrest16 brackets16 bestreak14 racketts14 acerbest12 abetters10 berettas10 backers15 backets15 backset15 beckets15 bracket15 rebacks15 rebecks15 setback15 beakers13 berakes13 betakes13 rackets13 rackett13 restack13 retacks13 stacker13 stacket13 tackers13 tackets13 retakes11 sakeret11 abetter9 batters9 beaters9 berates9 beretta9 betters9 casette9 cerates9 creates9 ecartes9 rebates9
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Common questions about BACKSTREET
- Is BACKSTREET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKSTREET, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKSTREET worth?
- BACKSTREET is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKSTREET?
- BACKSTREET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BACKSTREET:
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