BACKSTROKER is valid in North America, not in Collins — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. BACKSTROKER 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 23 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BACKSTROKER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BACKSTROKER is to know. It scores 23 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKSTROKER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backstrokersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKSTROKER scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in BACKSTROKER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 2 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. BACKSTROKER needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with BACKSTROKER
1 longer words begin with BACKSTROKER.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKSTROKER
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Common questions about BACKSTROKER
- Is BACKSTROKER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKSTROKER, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKSTROKER worth?
- BACKSTROKER is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKSTROKER?
- BACKSTROKER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BACKSTROKER:
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