BACKVELDERS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. BACKVELDERS 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 23 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
b3a1c3k5v4e1l1d2e1r1s1
Depends on the listBACKVELDERS · 11 letters · 23 pts Scrabble · 27 pts WWF
23points in Scrabble
27points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKVELDERS?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.09
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.27%
Our own measure of how useful BACKVELDERS is to know. It scores 23 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKVELDERS
No single letter turns BACKVELDERS into another word.
How BACKVELDERS scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5v4e1l1d2e1r1s1 23
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5v5e1l2d2e1r1s1 27
Face value of the 11 tiles in BACKVELDERS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKVELDERS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKVELDERS
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Common questions about BACKVELDERS
- Is BACKVELDERS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKVELDERS, where it scores 27 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKVELDERS worth?
- BACKVELDERS is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKVELDERS?
- No single letter can be added to BACKVELDERS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BACKVELDERS:
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