BACKSWINGS is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. BACKSWINGS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 26 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BACKSWINGS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BACKSWINGS is to know. It scores 22 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKSWINGS
No single letter turns BACKSWINGS into another word.
How BACKSWINGS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BACKSWINGS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKSWINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BACKSWINGS mean in Scrabble?
BACKSWINGS is the plural of BACKSWING.
BACKSWING(noun) — The first part of a swing, in which a club, bat or racket is drawn back before striking.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKSWINGS
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Common questions about BACKSWINGS
- Is BACKSWINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKSWINGS, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKSWINGS worth?
- BACKSWINGS is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKSWINGS?
- No single letter can be added to BACKSWINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BACKSWINGS:
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