BACKTRACK is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. BACKTRACK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 26 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5t1r1a1c3k5
PlayableBACKTRACK · 9 letters · 23 pts Scrabble · 26 pts WWF
23points in Scrabble
26points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BACKTRACK?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.22%
Our own measure of how useful BACKTRACK is to know. It scores 23 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKTRACK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backtracksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKTRACK scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5t1r1a1c3k5 23
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5t1r1a1c4k5 26
Face value of the 9 tiles in BACKTRACK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| k | 2 | 1 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. BACKTRACK needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with BACKTRACK
4 longer words begin with BACKTRACK.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKTRACK
carack14 caract10 aback13 brack13 crack13 bacca11 kabar11 track11 barca9 bract9 karat9 carat7 carta7 rabat7 kack14 back12 cack12 kaka12 kark12 bark10 brak10 cark10 kbar10 krab10 rack10 tack10 abac8 acca8 arak8 caba8 caca8 carb8 crab8 kara8 kart8 kata8 taka8 acta6 arba6 brat6
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Common questions about BACKTRACK
- Is BACKTRACK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKTRACK, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKTRACK worth?
- BACKTRACK is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKTRACK?
- BACKTRACK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BACKTRACK:
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