BACKTRACKING is a valid Scrabble word — 27 points
Yes. BACKTRACKING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 27 points in Scrabble and 32 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5t1r1a1c3k5i1n1g2
PlayableBACKTRACKING · 12 letters · 27 pts Scrabble · 32 pts WWF
27points in Scrabble
32points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BACKTRACKING?
| 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
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.25
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.67%
Our own measure of how useful BACKTRACKING is to know. It scores 27 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKTRACKING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backtrackingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKTRACKING scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5t1r1a1c3k5i1n1g2 27
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5t1r1a1c4k5i1n2g3 32
Face value of the 12 tiles in BACKTRACKING, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. BACKTRACKING needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with BACKTRACKING
1 longer words begin with BACKTRACKING.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKTRACKING
backtrack23 anticrack17 crankbait17 cracking17 tracking15 backing16 cacking16 karking16 arcking14 barking14 braking14 carking14 craking14 racking14 tacking14 akratic13 braccia13 katcina13 tanbark13 bracing12 karting12 tikanga12 acratic11 carabin11 abating10 agnatic10 bargain10 carting10 crating10 tracing10 anticar9 atabrin9 granita8 carack14 bakgat13 baking13 caking13 kitbag13 antick12 bankit12
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Common questions about BACKTRACKING
- Is BACKTRACKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKTRACKING, where it scores 32 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKTRACKING worth?
- BACKTRACKING is worth 27 points in Scrabble and 32 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKTRACKING?
- BACKTRACKING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of BACKTRACKING:
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