BACKWARDNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 24 points
Yes. BACKWARDNESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 24 points in Scrabble and 27 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5w4a1r1d2n1e1s1s1
PlayableBACKWARDNESS · 12 letters · 24 pts Scrabble · 27 pts WWF
24points in Scrabble
27points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKWARDNESS?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.08%
Our own measure of how useful BACKWARDNESS is to know. It scores 24 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKWARDNESS
No single letter turns BACKWARDNESS into another word.
How BACKWARDNESS scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5w4a1r1d2n1e1s1s1 24
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5w4a1r1d2n2e1s1s1 27
Face value of the 12 tiles in BACKWARDNESS, 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 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKWARDNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACKWARDNESS
1 longer words begin with BACKWARDNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKWARDNESS
backwards21 drawbacks21 bankcards18 ransacked16 cadranses12 backward20 drawback20 backsaws19 dawbakes18 bankcard17 redbacks17 brackens16 scrawbed16 askanced15 swankers15 arabesks14 askances14 badwares14 bandsaws14 ransacks14 seabanks14 snackers14 darkness13 seawards12 weasands12 drabness11 dracenas11 sandbars11 backsaw18 dawbake17 swacked17 wracked17 cawkers16 redback16 wackers16 backare15 backers15 bracken15 rebacks15 swanked15
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Common questions about BACKWARDNESS
- Is BACKWARDNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKWARDNESS, where it scores 27 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKWARDNESS worth?
- BACKWARDNESS is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKWARDNESS?
- No single letter can be added to BACKWARDNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of BACKWARDNESS:
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