BACKWASH is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. BACKWASH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5w4a1s1h4
PlayableBACKWASH · 8 letters · 22 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
22points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKWASH?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%3.88%
Our own measure of how useful BACKWASH is to know. It scores 22 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKWASH
No single letter turns BACKWASH into another word.
How BACKWASH scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5w4a1s1h4 22
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5w4a1s1h3 23
Face value of the 8 tiles in BACKWASH, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKWASH has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACKWASH
3 longer words begin with BACKWASH.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKWASH
hacksaw19 kwachas19 backsaw18 chawks18 kwacha18 whacks18 kasbah15 sabkha15 bashaw14 cashaw14 bachas13 casbah13 chawk17 whack17 hawks15 bawks14 cawks14 hacks14 kacha14 shack14 swack14 wacks14 aback13 backs13 chaws13 schwa13 bacha12 bachs12 hakas12 kasha12 kawas12 wakas12 abask11 awash11 sawah11 abash10 basha10 sabha10 waacs10 abacs9
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Common questions about BACKWASH
- Is BACKWASH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKWASH, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKWASH worth?
- BACKWASH is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKWASH?
- No single letter can be added to BACKWASH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BACKWASH:
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