BACKSWORDS is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. BACKSWORDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5s1w4o1r1d2s1
PlayableBACKSWORDS · 10 letters · 22 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
22points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKSWORDS?
| 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 BACKSWORDS 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 BACKSWORDS
No single letter turns BACKSWORDS into another word.
How BACKSWORDS scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5s1w4o1r1d2s1 22
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5s1w4o1r1d2s1 24
Face value of the 10 tiles in BACKSWORDS, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKSWORDS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACKSWORDS
2 longer words begin with BACKSWORDS.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKSWORDS
backsword21 backwords21 backword20 sowbacks19 sowback18 barocks15 scrawbs14 cowards13 sowcars12 brascos11 adsorbs10 swacks15 wackos15 wracks15 barock14 bracks14 brocks14 scrawb13 boraks12 coward12 croaks12 crowds12 scraws11 scrows11 sowcar11 brasco10 carbos10 carobs10 coarbs10 cobras10 dowars10 kaross10 scrabs10 scrobs10 swards10 swords10 abords9 adsorb9 bardos9 boards9
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Common questions about BACKSWORDS
- Is BACKSWORDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKSWORDS, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKSWORDS worth?
- BACKSWORDS is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKSWORDS?
- No single letter can be added to BACKSWORDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BACKSWORDS:
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