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.
b3a1c3k5s1w4i1n1g2s1
PlayableBACKSWINGS · 10 letters · 22 pts Scrabble · 26 pts WWF
22points in Scrabble
26points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKSWINGS?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.2%
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
Scrabble b3a1c3k5s1w4i1n1g2s1 22
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5s1w4i1n2g3s1 26
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.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKSWINGS
backswing21 wingbacks21 wingback20 swacking18 backings17 sackings15 backing16 wakings15 bakings14 basking14 cakings14 casking14 sacking14 cawings13 askings12 gaskins12 sawings11 bassing10 casings10 swacks15 kawing14 waking14 baking13 caking13 swanks13 swinks13 cawing12 nikabs12 saicks12 snacks12 snicks12 asking11 gaskin11 kiangs11 aswing10 basics10 cabins10 kisans10 sawing10 swings10
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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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