BACKWARDS is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. BACKWARDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5w4a1r1d2s1
PlayableBACKWARDS · 9 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKWARDS?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.33%
Our own measure of how useful BACKWARDS is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKWARDS
No single letter turns BACKWARDS into another word.
How BACKWARDS scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5w4a1r1d2s1 21
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5w4a1r1d2s1 23
Face value of the 9 tiles in BACKWARDS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKWARDS has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of BACKWARDS
The 9 tiles of BACKWARDS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKWARDS
backward20 drawback20 backsaw18 awrack15 wracks15 bracks14 scrawb13 kabars12 awards10 barcas10 scarab10 bawks14 cawks14 swack14 wacks14 wrack14 aback13 backs13 brack13 dawks13 dacks12 drack12 kawas12 wakas12 warks12 abask11 barks11 bawds11 braks11 carks11 kabar11 kbars11 krabs11 racks11 bawrs10 braws10 craws10 darks10 scraw10 waacs10
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Common questions about BACKWARDS
- Is BACKWARDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKWARDS, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKWARDS worth?
- BACKWARDS is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKWARDS?
- No single letter can be added to BACKWARDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BACKWARDS:
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