BACKWATERS is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. BACKWATERS 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.
b3a1c3k5w4a1t1e1r1s1
PlayableBACKWATERS · 10 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKWATERS?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.1
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.3%
Our own measure of how useful BACKWATERS is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKWATERS
No single letter turns BACKWATERS into another word.
How BACKWATERS scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5w4a1t1e1r1s1 21
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5w4a1t1e1r1s1 23
Face value of the 10 tiles in BACKWATERS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKWATERS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKWATERS
backwater20 backrest16 backseat16 brackets16 seatback16 abreacts12 bearcats12 cabarets12 cabresta12 backsaw18 cawkers16 wackers16 wackest16 backare15 backers15 backets15 backset15 bracket15 rebacks15 setback15 webcast14 arabesk13 atabeks13 rackets13 restack13 retacks13 stacker13 tackers13 taskbar13 brawest12 wabster12 abreact11 bearcat11 cabaret11 karates11 awarest10 abaters9 abreast9 acaters9 carates9
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Common questions about BACKWATERS
- Is BACKWATERS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKWATERS, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKWATERS worth?
- BACKWATERS is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKWATERS?
- No single letter can be added to BACKWATERS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BACKWATERS:
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