BACKSWORD is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. BACKSWORD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BACKSWORD?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BACKSWORD is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKSWORD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backswordsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKSWORD scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BACKSWORD, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKSWORD has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BACKSWORD
- All 9 letters of BACKSWORD are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of BACKSWORD
The 9 tiles of BACKSWORD in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BACKSWORD
5 longer words begin with BACKSWORD.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKSWORD
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Common questions about BACKSWORD
- Is BACKSWORD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKSWORD, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKSWORD worth?
- BACKSWORD is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKSWORD?
- BACKSWORD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BACKSWORD:
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