BACKTALKS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 21 points
Yes for Scrabble. BACKTALKS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
b3a1c3k5t1a1l1k5s1
PlayableBACKTALKS · 9 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKTALKS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.22%
Our own measure of how useful BACKTALKS is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKTALKS
No single letter turns BACKTALKS into another word.
How BACKTALKS scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5t1a1l1k5s1 21
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5t1a1l2k5s1 24
Face value of the 9 tiles in BACKTALKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 2 | 1 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. BACKTALKS needs 1 blank tile.
Anagrams of BACKTALKS
The 9 tiles of BACKTALKS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKTALKS
backtalk20 talkback20 blacks14 cabals10 katals10 talaks10 basalt8 tablas8 kacks15 aback13 akkas13 backs13 black13 kakas13 abask11 alack11 balks11 calks11 lacks11 slack11 stack11 tacks11 abacs9 cabal9 cabas9 katal9 katas9 laksa9 stalk9 takas9 talak9 talks9 albas7 baals7 balas7 balsa7 basal7 basta7 blast7 blats7
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Common questions about BACKTALKS
- Is BACKTALKS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BACKTALKS is not in it.
- How many points is BACKTALKS worth?
- BACKTALKS is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKTALKS?
- No single letter can be added to BACKTALKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BACKTALKS:
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