BACKSTROKERS is valid in North America, not in Collins — 24 points
It depends on the list you play by. BACKSTROKERS 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.
b3a1c3k5s1t1r1o1k5e1r1s1
Depends on the listBACKSTROKERS · 12 letters · 24 pts Scrabble · 26 pts WWF
24points in Scrabble
26points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKSTROKERS?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.08%
Our own measure of how useful BACKSTROKERS is to know. It scores 24 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKSTROKERS
No single letter turns BACKSTROKERS into another word.
How BACKSTROKERS scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5s1t1r1o1k5e1r1s1 24
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5s1t1r1o1k5e1r1s1 26
Face value of the 12 tiles in BACKSTROKERS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. BACKSTROKERS needs 1 blank tile.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKSTROKERS
backstroker23 backstrokes23 backstroke22 backrests17 cabestros13 cabrestos13 backrest16 backsets16 brackets16 brockets16 setbacks16 croakers14 restacks14 restocks14 retracks14 stackers14 stockers14 tarrocks14 trackers14 braceros12 cabestro12 cabresto12 crossbar12 rosakers12 starkers12 strokers12 aborters10 acroters10 arborets10 boasters10 braseros10 coarsest10 coasters10 creators10 reactors10 sorbates10 taborers10 assertor8 assorter8 oratress8
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Common questions about BACKSTROKERS
- Is BACKSTROKERS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKSTROKERS, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKSTROKERS worth?
- BACKSTROKERS is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKSTROKERS?
- No single letter can be added to BACKSTROKERS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of BACKSTROKERS:
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