BACKWARD is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. BACKWARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BACKWARD?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BACKWARD is to know. It scores 20 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKWARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backwardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKWARD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BACKWARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKWARD has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of BACKWARD
The 8 tiles of BACKWARD in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BACKWARD
6 longer words begin with BACKWARD.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKWARD
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Common questions about BACKWARD
- Is BACKWARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKWARD, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKWARD worth?
- BACKWARD is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKWARD?
- BACKWARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BACKWARD:
Open BACKWARD in the Word Finder