BACKWARDATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 25 points
It depends on the list you play by. BACKWARDATION 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 25 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BACKWARDATION?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BACKWARDATION is to know. It scores 25 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKWARDATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backwardationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKWARDATION scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in BACKWARDATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKWARDATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACKWARDATION
1 longer words begin with BACKWARDATION.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKWARDATION
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Common questions about BACKWARDATION
- Is BACKWARDATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKWARDATION, where it scores 28 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKWARDATION worth?
- BACKWARDATION is worth 25 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKWARDATION?
- BACKWARDATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of BACKWARDATION:
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