BACKSWIMMER is a valid Scrabble word — 26 points
Yes. BACKSWIMMER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 26 points in Scrabble and 30 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5s1w4i1m3m3e1r1
PlayableBACKSWIMMER · 11 letters · 26 pts Scrabble · 30 pts WWF
26points in Scrabble
30points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BACKSWIMMER?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.36
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.64%
Our own measure of how useful BACKSWIMMER is to know. It scores 26 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKSWIMMER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backswimmersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKSWIMMER scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5s1w4i1m3m3e1r1 26
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5s1w4i1m4m4e1r1 30
Face value of the 11 tiles in BACKSWIMMER, 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 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKSWIMMER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACKSWIMMER
1 longer words begin with BACKSWIMMER.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKSWIMMER
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Common questions about BACKSWIMMER
- Is BACKSWIMMER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKSWIMMER, where it scores 30 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKSWIMMER worth?
- BACKSWIMMER is worth 26 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKSWIMMER?
- BACKSWIMMER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BACKSWIMMER:
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