BACKVELDER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. BACKVELDER is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 22 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BACKVELDER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BACKVELDER is to know. It scores 22 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKVELDER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backveldersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKVELDER scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BACKVELDER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKVELDER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACKVELDER
1 longer words begin with BACKVELDER.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKVELDER
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Common questions about BACKVELDER
- Is BACKVELDER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKVELDER, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKVELDER worth?
- BACKVELDER is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKVELDER?
- BACKVELDER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BACKVELDER:
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