BACKUPS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BACKUPS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5u1p3s1
PlayableBACKUPS · 7 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 13,895 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept BACKUPS?
| 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: 50 / 100
50WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.43
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%3.43%
Our own measure of how useful BACKUPS is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKUPS
No single letter turns BACKUPS into another word.
How BACKUPS scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5u1p3s1 17
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5u2p4s1 21
Face value of the 7 tiles in BACKUPS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,895 thousand.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKUPS
backup16 backs13 bucks13 packs13 pucka13 pucks13 bauks11 cauks11 kapus11 pukas11 bapus9 caups9 scaup9 scuba9 back12 buck12 pack12 puck12 bask10 bauk10 busk10 cask10 cauk10 cusk10 kabs10 kapu10 paks10 puka10 sack10 suck10 auks8 bacs8 baps8 bapu8 cabs8 caps8 caup8 cubs8 cups8 cusp8
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Common questions about BACKUPS
- Is BACKUPS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKUPS, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKUPS worth?
- BACKUPS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKUPS?
- No single letter can be added to BACKUPS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BACKUPS:
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