BACKWINDING is a valid Scrabble word — 24 points
Yes. BACKWINDING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 24 points in Scrabble and 29 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5w4i1n1d2i1n1g2
PlayableBACKWINDING · 11 letters · 24 pts Scrabble · 29 pts WWF
24points in Scrabble
29points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BACKWINDING?
| 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%2.18
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.82%
Our own measure of how useful BACKWINDING is to know. It scores 24 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKWINDING
No single letter turns BACKWINDING into another word.
How BACKWINDING scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5w4i1n1d2i1n1g2 24
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5w4i1n2d2i1n2g3 29
Face value of the 11 tiles in BACKWINDING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKWINDING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKWINDING
backwind20 wingback20 cabining13 bawdkin17 wicking17 backing16 dacking15 dicking15 wanking15 winking15 banking14 nicking14 windbag14 canikin13 dinking13 kinding13 wincing13 dawning12 dwining12 gwiniad12 winding12 abiding11 banding11 binding11 dancing11 waining11 indican10 daining9 inwick15 kawing14 waking14 baking13 biking13 caking13 cawing12 diking12 windac12 dawing11 inking11 wading11
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Common questions about BACKWINDING
- Is BACKWINDING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKWINDING, where it scores 29 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKWINDING worth?
- BACKWINDING is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKWINDING?
- No single letter can be added to BACKWINDING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BACKWINDING:
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