BACKWATER is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. BACKWATER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5w4a1t1e1r1
PlayableBACKWATER · 9 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BACKWATER?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.22
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
Our own measure of how useful BACKWATER is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKWATER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backwatersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKWATER scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5w4a1t1e1r1 20
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5w4a1t1e1r1 22
Face value of the 9 tiles in BACKWATER, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKWATER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACKWATER
1 longer words begin with BACKWATER.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKWATER
backare15 bracket15 abreact11 bearcat11 cabaret11 awrack15 cawker15 wacker15 backer14 backet14 reback14 atabek12 racket12 retack12 tacker12 karate10 abater8 acater8 carate8 wacke14 wrack14 wreck14 aback13 brack13 awake12 tweak12 twerk12 waker12 wreak12 acker11 baker11 brake11 break11 crake11 creak11 kabar11 kebar11 track11 treck11 acerb9
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Common questions about BACKWATER
- Is BACKWATER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKWATER, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKWATER worth?
- BACKWATER is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKWATER?
- BACKWATER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BACKWATER:
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