BACKWARDNESSES is a valid Scrabble word — 26 points
Yes. BACKWARDNESSES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 26 points in Scrabble and 29 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5w4a1r1d2n1e1s1s1e1s1
PlayableBACKWARDNESSES · 14 letters · 26 pts Scrabble · 29 pts WWF
26points in Scrabble
29points in Words with Friends
14letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKWARDNESSES?
| 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%1.86
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful BACKWARDNESSES is to know. It scores 26 from 14 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKWARDNESSES
No single letter turns BACKWARDNESSES into another word.
How BACKWARDNESSES scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5w4a1r1d2n1e1s1s1e1s1 26
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5w4a1r1d2n2e1s1s1e1s1 29
Face value of the 14 tiles in BACKWARDNESSES, 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 | 2 | 12 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKWARDNESSES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKWARDNESSES
backwardness24 breakdances20 breakdance19 newsbreaks19 canebrakes18 screwbeans17 dancewears16 darknesses15 drabnesses13 sacredness13 backwards21 drawbacks21 bakewares18 bankcards18 neckwears18 newsbreak18 canebrake17 newsdesks17 askewness16 awakeners16 bedarkens16 ransacked16 reawakens16 screwbean16 dancewear15 abscessed14 canewares14 scarabees13 ascenders12 awareness12 badnesses12 cadranses12 csardases12 rawnesses12 reascends12 ancresses11 cesareans11 sanderses10 backward20 drawback20
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Common questions about BACKWARDNESSES
- Is BACKWARDNESSES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKWARDNESSES, where it scores 29 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKWARDNESSES worth?
- BACKWARDNESSES is worth 26 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKWARDNESSES?
- No single letter can be added to BACKWARDNESSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of BACKWARDNESSES:
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